Nhà giàu ăn ba bữa, nhà khó lửa đỏ ba lần
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The rich can afford to eat three meals, but the poor can only afford to cook three times
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 “Nhà giàu ăn ba bữa, nhà khó lửa đỏ ba lần” mean?
The rich can afford to eat three meals, but the poor can only afford to cook three times Literally: Rich house eats three meals, poor house fire burns three times
Is “Nhà giàu ăn ba bữa, nhà khó lửa đỏ ba lần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.