Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sợ hẹp lòng, không sợ hẹp nhà

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Meaning · English

Fear of being narrow-minded more than fear of being poor

Literally: Fear narrow mind, not fear narrow house

Examples

Anh ấy sống rất tiết kiệm, sợ hẹp lòng, không sợ hẹp nhàHe lives very frugally, fearing being narrow-minded more than being poor

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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 “Sợ hẹp lòng, không sợ hẹp nhà” mean?

Fear of being narrow-minded more than fear of being poor Literally: Fear narrow mind, not fear narrow house

Is “Sợ hẹp lòng, không sợ hẹp nhà” formal or informal?

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

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