Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền có một đồng, lại muốn ăn hồng không hột

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Meaning · English

Be unrealistic about what one can afford

Literally: Having one dollar, wanting to eat seedless dragon fruit

Examples

Anh ta muốn mua nhà lớn nhưng thu nhập chỉ đủ trả thuê nhà, tiền có một đồng, lại muốn ăn hồng không hộtHe wants to buy a big house but his income is only enough to pay rent, having one dollar, wanting to eat seedless dragon fruit

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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 “Tiền có một đồng, lại muốn ăn hồng không hột” mean?

Be unrealistic about what one can afford Literally: Having one dollar, wanting to eat seedless dragon fruit

Is “Tiền có một đồng, lại muốn ăn hồng không hột” formal or informal?

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

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