Lắm rận thì giàu, lắm trâu thì nghèo

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Meaning · English

Having many children brings wealth, having many buffalo brings poverty

Literally: Many lice then rich, many buffalo then poor

Examples

Gia đình tôi lắm rận thì giàu, lắm trâu thì nghèo, nên chúng tôi phải cân nhắc khi mua sắmMy family believes that having many children brings wealth, having many buffalo brings poverty, so we have to consider carefully when shopping

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lắm rận thì giàu, lắm trâu thì nghèo” mean?

Having many children brings wealth, having many buffalo brings poverty Literally: Many lice then rich, many buffalo then poor

Is “Lắm rận thì giàu, lắm trâu thì nghèo” formal or informal?

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