Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu thì ngó mặt chó, khó thì ngó mặt con

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Meaning · English

Treat someone well when they are useful, but ignore them when they are not

Literally: Rich look at dog's face, poor look at child's face

Examples

Khi tôi thành công, anh ấy luôn đến gần, nhưng khi tôi thất nghiệp, anh ấy lại bỏ rơi tôi, giàu thì ngó mặt chó, khó thì ngó mặt conWhen I was successful, he always came near, but when I was unemployed, he abandoned me, rich look at dog's face, poor look at child's face

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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 thì ngó mặt chó, khó thì ngó mặt con” mean?

Treat someone well when they are useful, but ignore them when they are not Literally: Rich look at dog's face, poor look at child's face

Is “Giàu thì ngó mặt chó, khó thì ngó mặt con” formal or informal?

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

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