Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khư khư như ông từ giữ oản

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely stingy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: like the Confucian scholar who guarded the jar

Examples

Ông ấy khư khư như ông từ giữ oản khi chia sẻ tiền cho bạn bèHe is extremely stingy when sharing money with friends

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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 “Khư khư như ông từ giữ oản” mean?

To be extremely stingy Literally: like the Confucian scholar who guarded the jar

Is “Khư khư như ông từ giữ oản” formal or informal?

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

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