Nghèo thì giỗ tết, giàu hết anh em
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When poor, relatives gather, but when rich, they disperse
Examples
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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 thì giỗ tết, giàu hết anh em” mean?
When poor, relatives gather, but when rich, they disperse Literally: Poor then ancestral death anniversary and New Year, rich then no brothers
Is “Nghèo thì giỗ tết, giàu hết anh em” formal or informal?
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