Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà gianh

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Meaning · English

Happiness is the same regardless of wealth

Literally: Turn off the light, tile roof house is like thatch house

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà gianh khi ai đó than thở về hoàn cảnh khó khăn.She always says turn off the light, tile roof house is like thatch house when someone complains about their difficult situation.

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

Common questions

What does “Tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà gianh” mean?

Happiness is the same regardless of wealth Literally: Turn off the light, tile roof house is like thatch house

Is “Tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà gianh” formal or informal?

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

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