Chuột chù rúc, nhà phát tài; chuột cống rúc, nhà có việc

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Meaning · English

Wealth comes when good things happen, troubles come when bad things happen

Literally: mouse digs, house prosperous; rat digs, house has affairs

Examples

Gia đình tôi vừa mua được nhà mới, chuột chù rúc, nhà phát tài thậtMy family just bought a new house, it's true that when good things happen, wealth comes

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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 “Chuột chù rúc, nhà phát tài; chuột cống rúc, nhà có việc” mean?

Wealth comes when good things happen, troubles come when bad things happen Literally: mouse digs, house prosperous; rat digs, house has affairs

Is “Chuột chù rúc, nhà phát tài; chuột cống rúc, nhà có việc” formal or informal?

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