Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền ít muốn ăn thịt nhiều

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having limited resources but wanting to achieve something extravagant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có ít nhưng muốn nhiều

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Literally: Little money wants to eat a lot of meat

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mua xe hơi nhưng thu nhập chỉ đủ để thuê nhà, thật là tiền ít muốn ăn thịt nhiềuHe wants to buy a car but his income is only enough to rent a house, it's really a case of having little money but wanting to eat a lot of meat

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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 ít muốn ăn thịt nhiều” mean?

Having limited resources but wanting to achieve something extravagant Literally: Little money wants to eat a lot of meat

Is “Tiền ít muốn ăn thịt nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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