Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ đầy thưng khinh kẻ lưng bát

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Meaning · English

Those who are better off look down on those who are less fortunate

Literally: People with full baskets disdain people with bowl backs

Examples

Anh ta luôn coi thường người nghèo, chính vì thế mà người ta nói kẻ đầy thưng khinh kẻ lưng bátHe always looks down on the poor, that's why people say kẻ đầy thưng khinh kẻ lưng bát

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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 “Kẻ đầy thưng khinh kẻ lưng bát” mean?

Those who are better off look down on those who are less fortunate Literally: People with full baskets disdain people with bowl backs

Is “Kẻ đầy thưng khinh kẻ lưng bát” formal or informal?

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

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