Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn giàu nuôi heo nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To prosper, focus on valuable investments, not frivolous pursuits.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Want to be rich raise sow, want to be ruined raise pigeon

Examples

Muốn giàu nuôi heo nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu, anh ạ.To be rich, raise a sow, to be ruined, raise a pigeon, brother.

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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 “Muốn giàu nuôi heo nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu” mean?

To prosper, focus on valuable investments, not frivolous pursuits. Literally: Want to be rich raise sow, want to be ruined raise pigeon

Is “Muốn giàu nuôi heo nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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