Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của giúp của, chả có của giúp công

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Meaning · English

Those who have resources help with resources, not with labor

Literally: Have property help property, not have property help labor

Examples

Gia đình tôi có của giúp của cho anh ấy khi khó khănMy family helped him with resources when he was in trouble

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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 “Có của giúp của, chả có của giúp công” mean?

Those who have resources help with resources, not with labor Literally: Have property help property, not have property help labor

Is “Có của giúp của, chả có của giúp công” formal or informal?

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

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