Tham giàu phụ nghèo

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Meaning · English

Covet the rich and despise the poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thèm khát người giàu và khinh thường người nghèo

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Literally: long for wealth, look down on poverty

Examples

Anh ta luôn tham giàu phụ nghèo, nên không có bạn bè thật sự.He always covets the rich and despises the poor, so he has no real friends.

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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 phụ nghèo” mean?

Covet the rich and despise the poor Literally: long for wealth, look down on poverty

Is “Tham giàu phụ nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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