lấy của mà che thân
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Wealth exists to shield the body — spend it before it spends you; goods serve the owner, not the reverse.
Literally: take goods to shelter the self
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lấy của mà che thân” mean?
Wealth exists to shield the body — spend it before it spends you; goods serve the owner, not the reverse. Literally: take goods to shelter the self
Is “lấy của mà che thân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.