Cây khô xuống nước cũng khô, phận nghèo đi đến nơi mô cũng nghèo

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Meaning · English

A poor person remains poor regardless of their circumstances

Literally: Dry tree falls into water still dry, poor fate goes anywhere still poor

Examples

Anh ấy dù đã ra nước ngoài mấy năm nhưng vẫn Cây khô xuống nước cũng khô, phận nghèo đi đến nơi mô cũng nghèoHe has been abroad for several years, but he's still poor, just like the proverb says

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cây khô xuống nước cũng khô, phận nghèo đi đến nơi mô cũng nghèo” mean?

A poor person remains poor regardless of their circumstances Literally: Dry tree falls into water still dry, poor fate goes anywhere still poor

Is “Cây khô xuống nước cũng khô, phận nghèo đi đến nơi mô cũng nghèo” formal or informal?

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