Nhiều tiền viền năm tà, ít tiền viền hò cổ
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Having too much money leads to corruption, having too little leads to hardship
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 viền năm tà, ít tiền viền hò cổ” mean?
Having too much money leads to corruption, having too little leads to hardship Literally: Much money wraps around the waist, little money wraps around the neck
Is “Nhiều tiền viền năm tà, ít tiền viền hò cổ” formal or informal?
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