Giỗ mồ côi béo bụng

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Meaning · English

A person who is wealthy but has no one to inherit their wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: orphan's anniversary with a big belly

Examples

Ông già đó có cả núi vàng nhưng giỗ mồ côi béo bụngThe old man has a lot of gold but has no one to leave it to

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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 “Giỗ mồ côi béo bụng” mean?

A person who is wealthy but has no one to inherit their wealth Literally: orphan's anniversary with a big belly

Is “Giỗ mồ côi béo bụng” formal or informal?

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

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