Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà tranh

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Meaning · English

Poor people are the same everywhere

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

Examples

Người ta nói tắt đèn nhà ngói như nhà tranh, nên không phân biệt giàu nghèoPeople say turn off the light, tile roof house is like thatch house, so there's no distinction between the rich and the 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

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

Poor people are the same everywhere Literally: Turn off the light, tile roof house is like thatch house

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

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

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