Nhà giàu ngày ăn ba bữa, nhà khó đỏ lửa ba lần
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The rich eat three meals a day, the poor start a fire 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 ngày ăn ba bữa, nhà khó đỏ lửa ba lần” mean?
The rich eat three meals a day, the poor start a fire three times Literally: Rich house eat three meals, poor house ignite fire three times
Is “Nhà giàu ngày ăn ba bữa, nhà khó đỏ lửa ba lần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.