Nghèo với nghèo, giúp nhau lấy thảo, giàu mặc giàu xu nịnh ai đâu
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The poor help each other, while the rich flatter and bribe others for personal gain
Người nghèo giúp đỡ nhau, người giàu xu nịnh để đạt lợi ích cá nhân
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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 với nghèo, giúp nhau lấy thảo, giàu mặc giàu xu nịnh ai đâu” mean?
The poor help each other, while the rich flatter and bribe others for personal gain Literally: Poor with poor, help each other to get grass, rich wear rich, flatter who
Is “Nghèo với nghèo, giúp nhau lấy thảo, giàu mặc giàu xu nịnh ai đâu” formal or informal?
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