Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để thì mới có, phũ như chó mới giàu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being lazy and stingy can lead to wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lười biếng và keo kiệt có thể dẫn đến giàu có

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Literally: Leave then have, stingy like dog then rich

Examples

Anh ấy để thì mới có, phũ như chó mới giàu, nên giờ đã mua được nhàHe's lazy and stingy, so now he's rich and has bought a house

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Để thì mới có, phũ như chó mới giàu” mean?

Being lazy and stingy can lead to wealth Literally: Leave then have, stingy like dog then rich

Is “Để thì mới có, phũ như chó mới giàu” formal or informal?

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