Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu sang sinh dâm dục, nghèo khó sinh trộm cắp

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Meaning · English

Wealth leads to immorality, poverty to thievery

Literally: Wealthy and prosperous give birth to lust, poor and difficult give birth to theft

Examples

Giàu sang sinh dâm dục, nghèo khó sinh trộm cắp, đó là thực trạng của xã hội hiện nayWealth leads to immorality, poverty to thievery, that's the current state of society

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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 sang sinh dâm dục, nghèo khó sinh trộm cắp” mean?

Wealth leads to immorality, poverty to thievery Literally: Wealthy and prosperous give birth to lust, poor and difficult give birth to theft

Is “Giàu sang sinh dâm dục, nghèo khó sinh trộm cắp” formal or informal?

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

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