Của giàu tám vạn ngàn tư, chết hai tay cắp đít

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Meaning · English

Wealthy people have many descendants, but poor people have to work hard until they die

Literally: property of the rich eight ten thousand four, die two hands hold buttocks

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy rất giàu có, của giàu tám vạn ngàn tư thậtHis family is very rich, it's true that wealthy people have many descendants

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Của giàu tám vạn ngàn tư, chết hai tay cắp đít” mean?

Wealthy people have many descendants, but poor people have to work hard until they die Literally: property of the rich eight ten thousand four, die two hands hold buttocks

Is “Của giàu tám vạn ngàn tư, chết hai tay cắp đít” formal or informal?

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

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