Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà giàu ham mần, nhà bần ham ăn

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Meaning · English

The rich are greedy for power, the poor are greedy for food

Literally: Rich house craves authority, poor house craves eating

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy rất giàu có, nhưng ông vẫn ham mần để trở thành lãnh đạoHis family is very rich, but he still craves power to become a leader

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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 ham mần, nhà bần ham ăn” mean?

The rich are greedy for power, the poor are greedy for food Literally: Rich house craves authority, poor house craves eating

Is “Nhà giàu ham mần, nhà bần ham ăn” formal or informal?

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

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