Khó nồi đất giàu nồi đồng

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Meaning · English

Poor people have many troubles, rich people have few troubles

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nghèo có nhiều vấn đề, người giàu có ít vấn đề

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Literally: Clay pot is difficult, bronze pot is easy

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn phải đối mặt với khó khăn, thật là khó nồi đất giàu nồi đồngMy family always has to face difficulties, it's true that poor people have many troubles, rich people have few troubles

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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 “Khó nồi đất giàu nồi đồng” mean?

Poor people have many troubles, rich people have few troubles Literally: Clay pot is difficult, bronze pot is easy

Is “Khó nồi đất giàu nồi đồng” formal or informal?

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