Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hà tiện ăn cháo hoa

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Meaning · English

Be stingy in small things

Literally: River's economy on floral gruel

Examples

Anh ấy hà tiện ăn cháo hoa, không bao giờ chịu chi tiền cho bạn bèHe is stingy in small things, never willing to spend money on friends

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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 “Hà tiện ăn cháo hoa” mean?

Be stingy in small things Literally: River's economy on floral gruel

Is “Hà tiện ăn cháo hoa” formal or informal?

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

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