Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu đặng trung đặng hiếu, khó mất thuỷ mất chung

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Meaning · English

Wealth and loyalty are hard to maintain, but easy to lose

Literally: Rich have loyalty, difficult to lose water lose boat

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy giàu đặng trung đặng hiếu, nhưng rồi mất tất cả vì tham lamHis family was wealthy and loyal, but they lost everything due to greed

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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 đặng trung đặng hiếu, khó mất thuỷ mất chung” mean?

Wealth and loyalty are hard to maintain, but easy to lose Literally: Rich have loyalty, difficult to lose water lose boat

Is “Giàu đặng trung đặng hiếu, khó mất thuỷ mất chung” formal or informal?

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

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