Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổ công vườn hoang chê vua bếp nhọ đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The poor think they are better than the rich

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nghèo cho mình là tốt hơn người giàu

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Literally: Earth god's garden mocks king's messy kitchen

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói thổ công vườn hoang chê vua bếp nhọ đầu khi thấy người giàu sống phung phíHe always says the poor think they are better than the rich when he sees the rich living wastefully

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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 “Thổ công vườn hoang chê vua bếp nhọ đầu” mean?

The poor think they are better than the rich Literally: Earth god's garden mocks king's messy kitchen

Is “Thổ công vườn hoang chê vua bếp nhọ đầu” formal or informal?

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

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