Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền không một đồng, muốn ăn hồng một hột

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Meaning · English

Having no money but wanting to buy expensive things

Literally: No money, want to eat one peach

Examples

Anh ấy tiền không một đồng, muốn ăn hồng một hột, nên luôn mua đồ đắt tiền bằng tiền vay.He has no money but wants to eat a peach, so he always buys expensive things with borrowed money.

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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 không một đồng, muốn ăn hồng một hột” mean?

Having no money but wanting to buy expensive things Literally: No money, want to eat one peach

Is “Tiền không một đồng, muốn ăn hồng một 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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