Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng với những gì mình có

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Literally: At home there's already hoang cam, but still wanting ginseng from others

Examples

Anh ấy đã có vợ đẹp, nhưng vẫn muốn tìm người khác, đúng là trong nhà đã có hoàng cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước ngườiHe already has a beautiful wife, but still wants to find someone else, it's true that within his own home he has hoang cam, but he still wants ginseng from others

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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 hoàng cầm, song le còn muốn nhân sâm nước người” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: At home there's already hoang cam, but still wanting ginseng from others

Is “Trong nhà đã có hoàng 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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