giàu vì bạn, sang vì vợ
Vietnamese
Proverb
giàu vì bạn, sang vì vợ
- (literally) men tend to act rich to their friends, classy to their wives
- (figuratively) men tend to put on different façades when dealing with their friends and their wives
- (literally) men are rich thanks to their friends, classy thanks to their wives
- (figuratively) friends and wives are invaluable to men
Usage notes
Since vì could mean either "for the sake of" or "due to", there are two interpretations of the same phrase.