Nhiều tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kì, ít tiền trần bì, chỉ sác
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One can afford luxuries when rich, but must settle for basics when poor
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 “Nhiều tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kì, ít tiền trần bì, chỉ sác” mean?
One can afford luxuries when rich, but must settle for basics when poor Literally: much money yellow hawk, yellow flag, little money trần bì, only reed
Is “Nhiều tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kì, ít tiền trần bì, chỉ sác” formal or informal?
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