Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong nhà chín đụn muốn đụn nữa là mười

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Meaning · English

Being greedy and wanting more even when one already has enough

Literally: In the house nine mounds want another mound to be ten

Examples

Anh ấy đã có một cuộc sống sung túc nhưng vẫn muốn kiếm thêm, thật là trong nhà chín đụn muốn đụn nữa là mườiHe already has a prosperous life but still wants to earn more, it's really a case of within the house nine mounds wanting another mound to be ten

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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 “Trong nhà chín đụn muốn đụn nữa là mười” mean?

Being greedy and wanting more even when one already has enough Literally: In the house nine mounds want another mound to be ten

Is “Trong nhà chín đụn muốn đụn nữa là mười” formal or informal?

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

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