khó nồi đồng, giầu nồi đất
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Meaning · English
The poor have to work hard to make ends meet
Literally: poor clay pot, rich earthen pot
Examples
Gia đình anh ấy khó nồi đồng, giầu nồi đất, nên phải tiết kiệm tiềnHis family has to work hard to make ends meet, so they have to save money
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khó nồi đồng, giầu nồi đất” mean?
The poor have to work hard to make ends meet Literally: poor clay pot, rich earthen pot
Is “khó nồi đồng, giầu nồi đất” formal or informal?
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