Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó cực thì nuôi lợn cái

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Meaning · English

Wealth is maintained by thriftiness, not extravagance

Literally: Rich raise boar, poor raise sow

Examples

Gia đình tôi trước kia giàu có, nhưng sau khi bố mất thì mẹ phải Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó cực thì nuôi lợn cái.My family used to be rich, but after my father passed away, my mother had to be thrifty and live modestly.

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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 nuôi lợn đực, khó cực thì nuôi lợn cái” mean?

Wealth is maintained by thriftiness, not extravagance Literally: Rich raise boar, poor raise sow

Is “Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó cực thì nuôi lợn cái” formal or informal?

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