Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn

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Meaning · English

Being greedy for work when rich, and greedy for food when poor

Literally: Rich greedy for work, poor greedy for food

Examples

Khi còn giàu, anh ấy giàu tham việc, nhưng khi thất nghiệp thì thất nghiệp tham ăn.When he was rich, he was greedy for work, but when unemployed, he was greedy for food.

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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 tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn” mean?

Being greedy for work when rich, and greedy for food when poor Literally: Rich greedy for work, poor greedy for food

Is “Giàu tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn” formal or informal?

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

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