Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu về thể, nghèo về thể, mèo uống nước bể chẳng bao giờ cạn

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Meaning · English

Wealth and poverty are temporary, nature remains unaffected

Literally: Rich in body, poor in body, cat drinks sea water never empty

Examples

Giàu về thể, nghèo về thể, mèo uống nước bể chẳng bao giờ cạn, con người cần phải biết sống hòa hợp với thiên nhiênWealth and poverty come and go, but nature remains unchanged, humans should learn to live in harmony with nature

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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 về thể, nghèo về thể, mèo uống nước bể chẳng bao giờ cạn” mean?

Wealth and poverty are temporary, nature remains unaffected Literally: Rich in body, poor in body, cat drinks sea water never empty

Is “Giàu về thể, nghèo về thể, mèo uống nước bể chẳng bao giờ cạn” formal or informal?

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

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