Mỡ lợn đây cong, mỡ lòng đong mấy thí

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Meaning · English

No matter how much you have, it's never enough for someone who is greedy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù có nhiều đến đâu, cũng không đủ cho người tham lam

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Literally: Lard here is curved, how many taels of lard in the abdomen

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về tiền, mặc dù đã có rất nhiều, thật là mỡ lợn đây cong, mỡ lòng đong mấy thíHe always complains about money, even though he has a lot, it's really a case of being never satisfied

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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 “Mỡ lợn đây cong, mỡ lòng đong mấy thí” mean?

No matter how much you have, it's never enough for someone who is greedy Literally: Lard here is curved, how many taels of lard in the abdomen

Is “Mỡ lợn đây cong, mỡ lòng đong mấy thí” formal or informal?

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