Ở gần nhà giàu đau răng ăn cốm

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Meaning · English

Being near someone wealthy makes one want things they cannot afford

Literally: Living near a rich house, toothache eats sugar cane

Examples

Ở gần nhà giàu đau răng ăn cốm, tôi thật sự muốn mua chiếc xe đóLiving near a rich house, toothache eats sugar cane, I really want to buy that car

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Ở gần nhà giàu đau răng ăn cốm” mean?

Being near someone wealthy makes one want things they cannot afford Literally: Living near a rich house, toothache eats sugar cane

Is “Ở gần nhà giàu đau răng ăn cốm” formal or informal?

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