Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu chủ kho, no thằng bếp, chóng chết quản voi

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Meaning · English

The master gets rich, the cook eats well, but the elephant keeper suffers

Literally: Rich master warehouse, full kitchen guy, soon die elephant manager

Examples

Chủ nhà giàu có nhờ buôn bán, đầu bếp no nê nhờ ăn uống, nhưng người quản voi thì sớm chết vì kiệt sứcThe owner gets rich from business, the cook is well-fed, but the elephant keeper dies early from exhaustion

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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 “Giàu chủ kho, no thằng bếp, chóng chết quản voi” mean?

The master gets rich, the cook eats well, but the elephant keeper suffers Literally: Rich master warehouse, full kitchen guy, soon die elephant manager

Is “Giàu chủ kho, no thằng bếp, chóng chết quản voi” formal or informal?

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