Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu với ruộng chứ không giàu với bờ

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Meaning · English

Wealth comes from the land's productivity, not its size

Literally: Rich with field but not rich with edge

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu với ruộng chứ không giàu với bờ.His family is wealthy due to the land's productivity, not its size.

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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 với ruộng chứ không giàu với bờ” mean?

Wealth comes from the land's productivity, not its size Literally: Rich with field but not rich with edge

Is “Giàu với ruộng chứ không giàu với bờ” formal or informal?

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