Trong nhà đã có vàng mười, song le lại muốn của người

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Meaning · English

Appreciate what you have

Literally: At home there is already ten taels of gold, but still wanting others' goods

Examples

Anh ấy đã có một người vợ yêu thương, nhưng vẫn đi tìm kiếm người khác, thật là trong nhà đã có vàng mười, song le lại muốn của ngườiHe already had a loving wife, but still sought others, truly having ten taels of gold at home, yet wanting others' goods

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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.

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What does “Trong nhà đã có vàng mười, song le lại muốn của người” mean?

Appreciate what you have Literally: At home there is already ten taels of gold, but still wanting others' goods

Is “Trong nhà đã có vàng mười, song le lại muốn của người” formal or informal?

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