Ngang lưng thì thắt bao vàng
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Meaning · English
When one has enough, they should be content and stop striving for more.
Literally: Across the back then tie a gold bag
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khi đã có đủ tiền, anh ấy đã nói "Ngang lưng thì thắt bao vàng" và nghỉ hưu.When he had enough money, he said "Ngang lưng thì thắt bao vàng" and retired.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ngang lưng thì thắt bao vàng” mean?
When one has enough, they should be content and stop striving for more. Literally: Across the back then tie a gold bag
Is “Ngang lưng thì thắt bao vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.