Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

khó giữ đầu, giầu giữ của

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Meaning · English

The poor guard their heads, the rich their goods — each defends the only thing they have.

Literally: poor guard the head, rich guard the property

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “khó giữ đầu, giầu giữ của” mean?

The poor guard their heads, the rich their goods — each defends the only thing they have. Literally: poor guard the head, rich guard the property

Is “khó giữ đầu, giầu giữ của” formal or informal?

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

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