Nhà giàu giồng lau ra mía, nhà khó trồng củ tía ra củ nâu

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Meaning · English

Wealthy families easily get wealthier, while poor families struggle to improve

Literally: Rich house sweeps out sugarcane, poor house plants purple yam and gets brown yam

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp khó khăn, nhà giàu giồng lau ra mía, nhà khó trồng củ tía ra củ nâuMy family is struggling, the rich get richer easily, but the poor struggle to get by

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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 “Nhà giàu giồng lau ra mía, nhà khó trồng củ tía ra củ nâu” mean?

Wealthy families easily get wealthier, while poor families struggle to improve Literally: Rich house sweeps out sugarcane, poor house plants purple yam and gets brown yam

Is “Nhà giàu giồng lau ra mía, nhà khó trồng củ tía ra củ nâu” formal or informal?

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