Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo thóc ngồi trên, tiền vàng ngồi dưới

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Meaning · English

The poor have power over the rich in certain situations

Literally: Rice and paddy on top, money and gold at the bottom

Examples

Người nghèo có thể làm cho người giàu phải nghe lời trong một số trường hợp, gạo thóc ngồi trên, tiền vàng ngồi dướiThe poor can make the rich listen in some cases, rice and paddy on top, money and gold at the bottom

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gạo thóc ngồi trên, tiền vàng ngồi dưới” mean?

The poor have power over the rich in certain situations Literally: Rice and paddy on top, money and gold at the bottom

Is “Gạo thóc ngồi trên, tiền vàng ngồi dưới” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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