Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã giàu thì lại giàu thêm, đã khó lại khó cả đêm lẫn ngày

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Meaning · English

The rich get richer, the poor get poorer

Literally: Already rich then rich more, already difficult then difficult all night and day

Examples

Gia đình họ đã giàu thì lại giàu thêm, đã khó lại khó cả đêm lẫn ngàyTheir family was already rich and got even richer, but for the poor, difficulties lasted all day and night

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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 “Đã giàu thì lại giàu thêm, đã khó lại khó cả đêm lẫn ngày” mean?

The rich get richer, the poor get poorer Literally: Already rich then rich more, already difficult then difficult all night and day

Is “Đã giàu thì lại giàu thêm, đã khó lại khó cả đêm lẫn ngày” formal or informal?

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

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