Kẻ khó giữ đầu, người giàu giữ của

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Meaning · English

The poor must protect their reputation, the rich must protect their wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nghèo phải bảo vệ danh dự, người giàu phải bảo vệ tài sản

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Literally: Person difficult keep head, person rich keep property

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cẩn thận để giữ gìn danh dự, vì như người xưa nói: 'Kẻ khó giữ đầu, người giàu giữ của'He is always careful to maintain his reputation, as the old saying goes: 'Kẻ khó giữ đầu, người giàu giữ của'

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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 khó giữ đầu, người giàu giữ của” mean?

The poor must protect their reputation, the rich must protect their wealth Literally: Person difficult keep head, person rich keep property

Is “Kẻ khó giữ đầu, người giàu giữ của” formal or informal?

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