giầu chiều hôm, khó sớm mai
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Meaning · English
Wealth today may not last until tomorrow
Literally: rich in the evening, poor in the early morning
Examples
Tài sản không phải lúc nào cũng bền vững, giầu chiều hôm, khó sớm maiWealth is not always sustainable, rich in the evening, poor in the early morning
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “giầu chiều hôm, khó sớm mai” mean?
Wealth today may not last until tomorrow Literally: rich in the evening, poor in the early morning
Is “giầu chiều hôm, khó sớm mai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.