Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng
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Meaning · English
Half the world not know how the other half lives.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng” mean?
Half the world not know how the other half lives.
Is “Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb” (English) — near equivalent.