Nằm đất hàng hương hơn nằm giường hàng cá
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It's better to be poor with good relatives than rich with bad ones
Tốt hơn là nghèo có người thân tốt hơn là giàu có người xấu
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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 “Nằm đất hàng hương hơn nằm giường hàng cá” mean?
It's better to be poor with good relatives than rich with bad ones Literally: Sleep on the ground with good neighbors rather than sleep on a bed with bad ones
Is “Nằm đất hàng hương hơn nằm giường hàng cá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.