Phật thì ở trên mây, nhiều tiên đong đầy, ít tiền đong vơi

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Meaning · English

Wealthy people have more opportunities, while the poor have fewer

Literally: Buddha is on the cloud, many fairies are full, little money is lean

Examples

Gia đình tôi quá nghèo, phật thì ở trên mây, nhiều tiên đong đầy, ít tiền đong vơiMy family is too poor, wealthy people have more opportunities, while the poor have fewer

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phật thì ở trên mây, nhiều tiên đong đầy, ít tiền đong vơi” mean?

Wealthy people have more opportunities, while the poor have fewer Literally: Buddha is on the cloud, many fairies are full, little money is lean

Is “Phật thì ở trên mây, nhiều tiên đong đầy, ít tiền đong vơi” formal or informal?

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