Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chửa giàu đã lo ăn trộm

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Meaning · English

Not yet successful but already worried about losing it

Literally: Not rich yet worried about stealing

Examples

Anh ấy chửa giàu đã lo ăn trộm, không biết tương lai sẽ ra saoHe's not yet successful but already worried about losing it, who knows what the future holds

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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 “Chửa giàu đã lo ăn trộm” mean?

Not yet successful but already worried about losing it Literally: Not rich yet worried about stealing

Is “Chửa giàu đã lo ăn trộm” formal or informal?

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

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