Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cũng bạn ăn mày tranh nhau chiếu dầy chiếu mỏng

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Meaning · English

Even beggars have their own social hierarchy

Literally: also friends beggar compete each other thick mat thin mat

Examples

Cũng bạn ăn mày tranh nhau chiếu dầy chiếu mỏng, thấy thật buồnEven beggars have their own social hierarchy, it's really sad

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

Common questions

What does “Cũng bạn ăn mày tranh nhau chiếu dầy chiếu mỏng” mean?

Even beggars have their own social hierarchy Literally: also friends beggar compete each other thick mat thin mat

Is “Cũng bạn ăn mày tranh nhau chiếu dầy chiếu mỏng” formal or informal?

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

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