Nghèo hèn giữa chợ ai chơi, giàu trong hang núi nhiều người hỏi thăm

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Meaning · English

When one is poor, they are ignored, but when rich, they attract many friends

Literally: Poor and lowly in the market, no one plays with, rich in the mountain cave, many people visit

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Nghèo hèn giữa chợ ai chơi, giàu trong hang núi nhiều người hỏi thăm, đó là sự thật về bản chất con ngườiWhen poor, one is ignored, but when rich, they attract many friends, that's the truth about human nature

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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 “Nghèo hèn giữa chợ ai chơi, giàu trong hang núi nhiều người hỏi thăm” mean?

When one is poor, they are ignored, but when rich, they attract many friends Literally: Poor and lowly in the market, no one plays with, rich in the mountain cave, many people visit

Is “Nghèo hèn giữa chợ ai chơi, giàu trong hang núi nhiều người hỏi thăm” formal or informal?

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