Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu chiều hôm, khó sớm mai

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Meaning · English

Wealth gained easily is often quickly lost

Literally: Rich in the evening, poor in the morning

Examples

Tiền kiếm được dễ dàng quá nên anh ấy luôn sống theo nguyên tắc giàu chiều hôm, khó sớm maiThe money he earned too easily, so he always lives by the principle that wealth gained easily is often quickly lost

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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 chiều hôm, khó sớm mai” mean?

Wealth gained easily is often quickly lost Literally: Rich in the evening, poor in the morning

Is “Giàu 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.

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