Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ốm chẳng đau, làm giàu mấy chốc

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Meaning · English

Wealth gained quickly is often lost quickly

Literally: not sick not painful, become rich several moments

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng ốm chẳng đau, làm giàu mấy chốc mà bây giờ lại trắng tay.He wasn't sick or in pain, got rich in a short time but now he's penniless.

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

Common questions

What does “Chẳng ốm chẳng đau, làm giàu mấy chốc” mean?

Wealth gained quickly is often lost quickly Literally: not sick not painful, become rich several moments

Is “Chẳng ốm chẳng đau, làm giàu mấy chốc” formal or informal?

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

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