Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi xưa ăn những gạo xay, bây giờ mó đến cái chày phả hơi ra

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Meaning · English

Someone who was once poor now has to pretend to be wealthy

Literally: When young ate milled rice, now hold the mortar and blow out

Examples

Ông ấy khi xưa ăn những gạo xay, bây giờ mó đến cái chày phả hơi raHe used to be poor, now he pretends to be rich

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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 “Khi xưa ăn những gạo xay, bây giờ mó đến cái chày phả hơi ra” mean?

Someone who was once poor now has to pretend to be wealthy Literally: When young ate milled rice, now hold the mortar and blow out

Is “Khi xưa ăn những gạo xay, bây giờ mó đến cái chày phả hơi ra” formal or informal?

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

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