Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu tiêu hoang không bằng nghèo chắt mót

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Meaning · English

Wealth wasted is not as good as poverty with thrift

Literally: Rich spend lavishly not equal poor save diligently

Examples

Gia đình tôi dù không giàu có nhưng luôn sống khá giả nhờ biết Giàu tiêu hoang không bằng nghèo chắt mótMy family is not rich but we live comfortably because we know that being wealthy and wasteful is not as good as being poor and thrifty

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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 tiêu hoang không bằng nghèo chắt mót” mean?

Wealth wasted is not as good as poverty with thrift Literally: Rich spend lavishly not equal poor save diligently

Is “Giàu tiêu hoang không bằng nghèo chắt mót” formal or informal?

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

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