Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trưởng giả thiếu chả nấu canh

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Meaning · English

Someone with many resources still struggles to achieve something

Literally: Wealthy man lacks pork to cook soup

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy rất giàu có nhưng vẫn không thể mua được nhà vì quá đắtHis family is very rich but still cannot buy a house because it's too expensive

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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 “Trưởng giả thiếu chả nấu canh” mean?

Someone with many resources still struggles to achieve something Literally: Wealthy man lacks pork to cook soup

Is “Trưởng giả thiếu chả nấu canh” formal or informal?

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

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