Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu bởi phận, khó bởi duyên

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Meaning · English

Wealth depends on fate, hardship on personal relationships

Literally: Rich by fate, hard by affinity

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu bởi phận, nhưng khó bởi duyên với hàng xómMy family is wealthy due to fate, but has a hard time with our neighbors because of personal relationships

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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 bởi phận, khó bởi duyên” mean?

Wealth depends on fate, hardship on personal relationships Literally: Rich by fate, hard by affinity

Is “Giàu bởi phận, khó bởi duyên” formal or informal?

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

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