giầu ba họ khó ba đời
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
No family rich three generations, none poor three lifetimes — fortune rotates through every gate.
Literally: rich three clans, poor three lifetimes
Examples
Ai giàu ba họ, ai khó ba đời.None rich three clans deep, none poor three lifetimes long.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giầu ba họ khó ba đời” mean?
No family rich three generations, none poor three lifetimes — fortune rotates through every gate. Literally: rich three clans, poor three lifetimes
Is “giầu ba họ khó ba đời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.