Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó giữa làng còn hơn giàu sang thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

It's better to be poor at home than wealthy abroad

Literally: Hard in the village is better than rich and prosperous in the world

Examples

Tôi thích sống khó giữa làng còn hơn giàu sang thiên hạI prefer to live poorly at home rather than be wealthy abroad

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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 “Khó giữa làng còn hơn giàu sang thiên hạ” mean?

It's better to be poor at home than wealthy abroad Literally: Hard in the village is better than rich and prosperous in the world

Is “Khó giữa làng còn hơn giàu sang thiên hạ” formal or informal?

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

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