Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu lo bạc, đói lo cơm

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Meaning · English

The rich worry about money, the poor worry about food

Literally: Rich worry silver, hungry worry rice

Examples

Người giàu lo lắng về tiền bạc, người nghèo lo lắng về miếng cơmThe rich worry about money, the poor worry about their meals

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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 lo bạc, đói lo cơm” mean?

The rich worry about money, the poor worry about food Literally: Rich worry silver, hungry worry rice

Is “Giàu lo bạc, đói lo cơm” formal or informal?

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

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