Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói thì nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng, trời hay chăng trời

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Meaning · English

When in need, one begs, but when satisfied, they become arrogant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi đói thì khát khao, khi no thì kiêu ngạo

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Literally: Hungry, heavy face, full, angry belly, good heaven or not

Examples

Khi đói, anh ấy rất biết nói cười, nhưng khi no, anh ấy trở nên kiêu ngạo và coi thường người khác.When he was hungry, he was very talkative, but when full, he became arrogant and looked down on others.

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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 thì nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng, trời hay chăng trời” mean?

When in need, one begs, but when satisfied, they become arrogant. Literally: Hungry, heavy face, full, angry belly, good heaven or not

Is “Đói thì nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng, trời hay chăng trời” formal or informal?

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