Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn giầu không có rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài

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Meaning · English

Wealth earned dishonestly will not last

Literally: Eating wealth without roots like a lying-down root outside home

Examples

Tài sản của anh ấy không bền vì ăn giầu không có rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoàiHis wealth didn't last because it was earned dishonestly

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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 “Ăn giầu không có rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài” mean?

Wealth earned dishonestly will not last Literally: Eating wealth without roots like a lying-down root outside home

Is “Ăn giầu không có rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài” formal or informal?

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