Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà giàu giẫm phải cái gai, cũng bằng nhà khó gẫy hai xương sườn

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Meaning · English

The rich and the poor suffer equally in their own ways

Literally: A rich house treads on a thorn, equals a poor house breaks two ribs

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang phải đối mặt với nhiều vấn đề, nhà giàu giẫm phải cái gai, cũng bằng nhà khó gẫy hai xương sườnMy family is facing many problems, the rich and the poor suffer equally in their own ways

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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 giẫm phải cái gai, cũng bằng nhà khó gẫy hai xương sườn” mean?

The rich and the poor suffer equally in their own ways Literally: A rich house treads on a thorn, equals a poor house breaks two ribs

Is “Nhà giàu giẫm phải cái gai, cũng bằng nhà khó gẫy hai xương sườn” formal or informal?

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