Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No ăn đắt bói, đói ăn đắt khoai

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Meaning · English

When one has money, they spend it extravagantly, but when poor, they become frugal

Literally: full eat expensive meat, hungry eat expensive cassava

Examples

Anh ấy no ăn đắt bói, đói ăn đắt khoai, không ai hiểu nổi tính ông ấyHe spends a lot when he has money, but becomes very frugal when he's poor, no one can understand his nature

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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 “No ăn đắt bói, đói ăn đắt khoai” mean?

When one has money, they spend it extravagantly, but when poor, they become frugal Literally: full eat expensive meat, hungry eat expensive cassava

Is “No ăn đắt bói, đói ăn đắt khoai” formal or informal?

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

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