Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cây có cành bống cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó

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Meaning · English

A family has both rich and poor members

Literally: One tree has bống branch and la branch, one house has rich brother and poor brother

Examples

Gia đình tôi có anh giàu anh khó, mỗi người một field khác nhauMy family has rich and poor members, each person is in a different field

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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.

Common questions

What does “Một cây có cành bống cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó” mean?

A family has both rich and poor members Literally: One tree has bống branch and la branch, one house has rich brother and poor brother

Is “Một cây có cành bống cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó” formal or informal?

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