Chẳng ai giàu ba họ, chẳng ai khó ba đời

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Meaning · English

No family remains wealthy or poor for three generations

Literally: No one is rich for three lines of family, no one is poor for three lives

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã giàu có được vài đời rồi, nhưng chẳng ai giàu ba họMy family has been wealthy for several generations, but no one is rich for three generations

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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 “Chẳng ai giàu ba họ, chẳng ai khó ba đời” mean?

No family remains wealthy or poor for three generations Literally: No one is rich for three lines of family, no one is poor for three lives

Is “Chẳng ai giàu ba họ, chẳng ai khó ba đời” formal or informal?

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