Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều rận thì giàu, nhiều trâu thì nghèo

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Meaning · English

Having many children brings wealth, having many buffaloes brings poverty

Literally: Many lice then rich, many buffalo then poor

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy có nhiều con nên luôn vui vẻ, như câu nói nhiều rận thì giàu, nhiều trâu thì nghèoHis family has many children so they are always happy, as the saying goes, many children bring wealth, many buffaloes bring poverty

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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 “Nhiều rận thì giàu, nhiều trâu thì nghèo” mean?

Having many children brings wealth, having many buffaloes brings poverty Literally: Many lice then rich, many buffalo then poor

Is “Nhiều rận thì giàu, nhiều trâu thì nghèo” formal or informal?

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