Giàu thì mua lọng sắm kèn, đói thì ăn chắc mặc bền là hơn

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Meaning · English

Wealth is not just about luxury, but also about practicality and sustainability.

Literally: Rich then buy umbrella buy horn, hungry then eat sure wear durable is better

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Giàu thì mua lọng sắm kèn, đói thì ăn chắc mặc bền là hơn, nên tôi tiết kiệm để có cuộc sống bền vững.Wealth is not just about luxury, but also about practicality and sustainability, so I save to have a sustainable life.

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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.

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What does “Giàu thì mua lọng sắm kèn, đói thì ăn chắc mặc bền là hơn” mean?

Wealth is not just about luxury, but also about practicality and sustainability. Literally: Rich then buy umbrella buy horn, hungry then eat sure wear durable is better

Is “Giàu thì mua lọng sắm kèn, đói thì ăn chắc mặc bền là hơn” formal or informal?

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