Mấy đời rồng đến nhà tôm, tôi đến nhà chị không môn thì bù

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Meaning · English

Even if one is not wealthy, they can make up for it with other good qualities

Literally: Several dragon generations come to the shrimp's house, I come to sister's house, no gate then compensate

Examples

Anh ấy không giàu có nhưng mấy đời rồng đến nhà tôm, tôi đến nhà chị không môn thì bùHe's not rich, but he makes up for it with his good qualities

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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 “Mấy đời rồng đến nhà tôm, tôi đến nhà chị không môn thì bù” mean?

Even if one is not wealthy, they can make up for it with other good qualities Literally: Several dragon generations come to the shrimp's house, I come to sister's house, no gate then compensate

Is “Mấy đời rồng đến nhà tôm, tôi đến nhà chị không môn thì bù” formal or informal?

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