Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu ba họ, khó người dưng

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Meaning · English

Wealth is shared among relatives, not outsiders

Literally: Rich three families, difficult stranger

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau, giàu ba họ, khó người dưngMy family always helps each other, wealth is shared among relatives, not outsiders

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

Common questions

What does “Giàu ba họ, khó người dưng” mean?

Wealth is shared among relatives, not outsiders Literally: Rich three families, difficult stranger

Is “Giàu ba họ, khó người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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