Mèo đến nhà thời khó, chó đến nhà thời giàu
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When the cat comes to a house, it's a sign of poverty, but when the dog comes, it's a sign of wealth.
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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 “Mèo đến nhà thời khó, chó đến nhà thời giàu” mean?
When the cat comes to a house, it's a sign of poverty, but when the dog comes, it's a sign of wealth. Literally: Cat arrives at house time poor, dog arrives at house time rich
Is “Mèo đến nhà thời khó, chó đến nhà thời giàu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.