gần nhà giầu đau răng ăn cốm
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Meaning · English
When in trouble, seek help from those nearby
Literally: near home rich toothache eat glutinous rice
Examples
Khi bị ốm, tôi gần nhà giầu đau răng ăn cốm nhờ hàng xóm giúpWhen I was sick, I relied on my neighbors for help
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “gần nhà giầu đau răng ăn cốm” mean?
When in trouble, seek help from those nearby Literally: near home rich toothache eat glutinous rice
Is “gần nhà giầu đau răng ăn cốm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.