Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu thứ quê không bằng ngồi lê kẻ chợ

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Meaning · English

Being rich at home is not as good as being poor among others

Literally: Rich in homeland not equal to sitting with street vendors

Examples

Giàu thứ quê không bằng ngồi lê kẻ chợ, nên anh ấy thích sống ở thành phốBeing rich at home is not as good as being poor among others, so he prefers to live in the city

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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 thứ quê không bằng ngồi lê kẻ chợ” mean?

Being rich at home is not as good as being poor among others Literally: Rich in homeland not equal to sitting with street vendors

Is “Giàu thứ quê không bằng ngồi lê kẻ chợ” formal or informal?

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

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