Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhứt có râu nhì bầu bụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

First a beard, then a gourd belly — the physiognomy of prosperity, whiskers before waistline.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặt mày của sự thịnh vượng, râu trước bụng

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Literally: first the beard, second the gourd belly

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhứt có râu nhì bầu bụng” mean?

First a beard, then a gourd belly — the physiognomy of prosperity, whiskers before waistline. Literally: first the beard, second the gourd belly

Is “nhứt có râu nhì bầu bụng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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