Đói cơm hơn kẻ no rau, nghèo mà quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân
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It's better to be poor with integrity than rich without it
Examples
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đói cơm hơn kẻ no rau, nghèo mà quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân” mean?
It's better to be poor with integrity than rich without it Literally: Hunger for rice is better than being full with vegetables, poor but a gentleman is better than being rich but unprincipled
Is “Đói cơm hơn kẻ no rau, nghèo mà quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.