Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghèo nhưng nghèo nồi đồng

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Meaning · English

Being poor but still having a good conscience

Literally: poor but poor copper pot

Examples

Dù cuộc sống nghèo khó nhưng bà vẫn luôn nói rằng nghèo nhưng nghèo nồi đồngAlthough life is difficult, she always says she is poor but still has a good conscience

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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 “Nghèo nhưng nghèo nồi đồng” mean?

Being poor but still having a good conscience Literally: poor but poor copper pot

Is “Nghèo nhưng nghèo nồi đồng” formal or informal?

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

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