Cú có cú ăn, vọ không có vọ lăn vọ chết

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Meaning · English

Those with resources thrive, while those without struggle to survive

Literally: Crow has crow to eat, crow doesn't have crow rolls and dies

Examples

Gia đình tôi khó khăn, cú có cú ăn, vọ không có vọ lăn vọ chết thậtMy family is struggling, it's true that those with resources thrive, while those without struggle to survive

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cú có cú ăn, vọ không có vọ lăn vọ chết” mean?

Those with resources thrive, while those without struggle to survive Literally: Crow has crow to eat, crow doesn't have crow rolls and dies

Is “Cú có cú ăn, vọ không có vọ lăn vọ chết” formal or informal?

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