Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu ăn ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần

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Meaning · English

Wealth can be enjoyed fully, but hardship is still suffered intensely

Literally: Rich eat three meals, hard also burn fire three times

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu có, nhưng khi mất việc thì thật sự khó khăn, giàu ăn ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lầnHis family was wealthy, but when he lost his job, they really struggled, rich eat three meals, hard also burn fire three times

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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 “Giàu ăn ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần” mean?

Wealth can be enjoyed fully, but hardship is still suffered intensely Literally: Rich eat three meals, hard also burn fire three times

Is “Giàu ăn ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần” formal or informal?

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