Giàu thủ kho, no nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi

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Meaning · English

Wealth is wasted on the greedy and lazy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự giàu có bị lãng phí trên những người tham lam và lười biếng

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Literally: Rich storehouse, full kitchen, soon die elephant manager

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu có, nhưng luôn than thở là không đủ, giống như giàu thủ kho, no nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voiHis family is wealthy, but they always complain that it's not enough, just like the proverb 'giàu thủ kho, no nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi'

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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.

Common questions

What does “Giàu thủ kho, no nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi” mean?

Wealth is wasted on the greedy and lazy Literally: Rich storehouse, full kitchen, soon die elephant manager

Is “Giàu thủ kho, no nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi” formal or informal?

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