Thị phú khinh bần, thị cường lăng nhược
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The wealthy despise the poor, the strong bully the weak
Người giàu khinh thường người nghèo, người mạnh bắt nạt người yếu
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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 “Thị phú khinh bần, thị cường lăng nhược” mean?
The wealthy despise the poor, the strong bully the weak Literally: Despise poverty, bully weakness
Is “Thị phú khinh bần, thị cường lăng nhược” formal or informal?
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