Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớ khinh khó, chớ cậy giàu

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Meaning · English

Don't belittle the poor or be arrogant with wealth

Literally: Don't despise hardship, don't be proud of wealth

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu 'Chớ khinh khó, chớ cậy giàu' của bố mìnhHe always remembers his father's saying 'Chớ khinh khó, chớ cậy giàu'

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chớ khinh khó, chớ cậy giàu” mean?

Don't belittle the poor or be arrogant with wealth Literally: Don't despise hardship, don't be proud of wealth

Is “Chớ khinh khó, chớ cậy giàu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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