Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xanh đầu con nhà bác, bạc đầu con nhà chú

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Meaning · English

Someone else's wealth is more attractive

Literally: Green at the top of the nephew's house, silver at the top of the uncle's house

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói Xanh đầu con nhà bác, bạc đầu con nhà chú khi thấy nhà hàng xóm giàu cóHe always says Xanh đầu con nhà bác, bạc đầu con nhà chú when seeing the neighbor's wealthy house

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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 “Xanh đầu con nhà bác, bạc đầu con nhà chú” mean?

Someone else's wealth is more attractive Literally: Green at the top of the nephew's house, silver at the top of the uncle's house

Is “Xanh đầu con nhà bác, bạc đầu con nhà chú” formal or informal?

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

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