Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà giàu tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Rich house greedy for work, unemployed greedy for eating

Examples

Nhà giàu tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn, cả hai đều không biết đủThe wealthy are greedy for power, the poor are greedy for food, neither knows contentment

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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 tham việc, thất nghiệp tham ăn” mean?

The wealthy are greedy for power, the poor are greedy for food Literally: Rich house greedy for work, unemployed greedy for eating

Is “Nhà giàu tham việc, thất nghiệp tham 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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