Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham giàu lấy phải thằng Ngô, đêm nằm như thể cành khô chọc vào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Greed leads to trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tham lam dẫn đến rắc rối

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Literally: Desiring wealth gets Ngô, night sleep like dry branch poking

Examples

Anh ấy tham giàu lấy phải thằng Ngô, đêm nằm như thể cành khô chọc vàoHe was greedy for wealth and got into trouble, now he sleeps restlessly

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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 “Tham giàu lấy phải thằng Ngô, đêm nằm như thể cành khô chọc vào” mean?

Greed leads to trouble Literally: Desiring wealth gets Ngô, night sleep like dry branch poking

Is “Tham giàu lấy phải thằng Ngô, đêm nằm như thể cành khô chọc vào” formal or informal?

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

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