Giàu thú quê không bằng kéo lê kẻ chợ

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Meaning · English

Being wealthy at home is not as good as being poor among friends

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Rich in one's hometown is not as good as pulling a cart in the market

Examples

Giàu thú quê không bằng kéo lê kẻ chợ, nên tôi thích sống ở thành phốBeing wealthy at home is not as good as being poor among friends, so I prefer living in the city

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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 thú quê không bằng kéo lê kẻ chợ” mean?

Being wealthy at home is not as good as being poor among friends Literally: Rich in one's hometown is not as good as pulling a cart in the market

Is “Giàu thú quê không bằng kéo lê kẻ chợ” formal or informal?

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