Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con giàu một bó, con khó một nén

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Meaning · English

A rich child can afford much, but a poor child must be content with little.

Literally: Rich child one bundle, poor child one incense stick

Examples

Gia đình tôi không khá giả nên tôi phải biết tiết kiệm từ nhỏ, con giàu một bó, con khó một nén.My family wasn't well-off, so I had to learn to save from a young age, a rich child can afford much, but a poor child must be content with little.

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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 “Con giàu một bó, con khó một nén” mean?

A rich child can afford much, but a poor child must be content with little. Literally: Rich child one bundle, poor child one incense stick

Is “Con giàu một bó, con khó một nén” formal or informal?

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

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