Miệng nhà quan có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm
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Officials' families are wealthy and powerful, while ordinary people are poor and miserable
Gia đình quan lại giàu có, người dân thường nghèo khổ
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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 “Miệng nhà quan có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” mean?
Officials' families are wealthy and powerful, while ordinary people are poor and miserable Literally: Mouth of the official's house has iron and steel, things of the ordinary house are both poor and dark
Is “Miệng nhà quan có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” formal or informal?
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