Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu ruộng đợ, nợ ruộng thuê

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having one's own land is better than renting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tốt hơn là có đất自己的 thay vì thuê

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Literally: Rich in one's own field, indebted in rented field

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu ruộng đợ nên không phải lo lắng về nơi sinh sốngMy family is rich in our own field so we don't have to worry about a place to live

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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 ruộng đợ, nợ ruộng thuê” mean?

Having one's own land is better than renting Literally: Rich in one's own field, indebted in rented field

Is “Giàu ruộng đợ, nợ ruộng thuê” formal or informal?

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

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