Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn đói một bữa bằng người đói cả năm

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Meaning · English

A short period of hardship for the wealthy is equivalent to a long period for the poor

Literally: A hungry pig for one meal like a hungry person for the whole year

Examples

Gia đình giàu có chỉ thiếu tiền một thời gian ngắn, nhưng với người nghèo thì đó là cả một năm túng quẫnA wealthy family was only short of money for a short time, but for the poor, it was a year of hardship

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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 “Lợn đói một bữa bằng người đói cả năm” mean?

A short period of hardship for the wealthy is equivalent to a long period for the poor Literally: A hungry pig for one meal like a hungry person for the whole year

Is “Lợn đói một bữa bằng người đói cả năm” formal or informal?

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