Làm tôi nhà giàu hơn hầu quan lớn

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Meaning · English

Being a servant in a rich household is better than being a high-ranking official

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm người phục vụ trong một hộ gia đình giàu có thì tốt hơn là làm một quan chức cao cấp

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Literally: Being a servant of a rich family is richer than a high mandarin

Examples

Thứ nhất là làm tôi nhà giàu, còn hơn làm quan lớnIt's better to be a servant in a rich household than to be a high-ranking official

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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 “Làm tôi nhà giàu hơn hầu quan lớn” mean?

Being a servant in a rich household is better than being a high-ranking official Literally: Being a servant of a rich family is richer than a high mandarin

Is “Làm tôi nhà giàu hơn hầu quan lớn” formal or informal?

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