Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhà giàu đứt tay cũng bằng ăn mày đổ ruột

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: bà chúa đứt tay, thằng ăn mày xổ ruột

Meaning · English

A rich man's cut finger equals a beggar's spilled guts — the pampered grieve a scratch like a disemboweling.

Literally: rich man's nicked hand equals beggar's spilled bowels

Examples

Nhà giàu đứt tay bằng ăn mày đổ ruột, xước tí đã rối cả lên.A scratch and the whole house panics — the rich man's cut finger is the beggar's spilled guts.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhà giàu đứt tay cũng bằng ăn mày đổ ruột” mean?

A rich man's cut finger equals a beggar's spilled guts — the pampered grieve a scratch like a disemboweling. Literally: rich man's nicked hand equals beggar's spilled bowels

Is “nhà giàu đứt tay cũng bằng ăn mày đổ ruột” formal or informal?

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