Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong nhà đã có hoàn cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước người

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hãy hài lòng với những gì bạn có

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Literally: In the house there is already ginseng, yet still wanting other's ginseng

Examples

Anh ấy đã có việc làm tốt, nhưng vẫn muốn thay đổi, đúng là trong nhà đã có hoàn cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước ngườiHe already has a good job, but still wants to change, it's true that within one's own house there is already ginseng, yet still wanting other's ginseng

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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 “Trong nhà đã có hoàn cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước người” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: In the house there is already ginseng, yet still wanting other's ginseng

Is “Trong nhà đã có hoàn cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước người” formal or informal?

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

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