Mặt rỗ tổ ghen
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Meaning · English
A poor family is jealous of a poorer one
Literally: Face with acne, ancestor is jealous
Examples
Gia đình mặt rỗ tổ ghen với gia đình hàng xómThe poor family is jealous of their neighbor's family
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Mặt rỗ tổ ghen” mean?
A poor family is jealous of a poorer one Literally: Face with acne, ancestor is jealous
Is “Mặt rỗ tổ ghen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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