Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu đâu ba họ, khó đâu ba đời

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Meaning · English

Wealth does not last three generations

Literally: rich at one family, difficult at three lives

Examples

Gia đình ông từng rất giàu có, nhưng nay đã hết, đúng như câu Giàu đâu ba họ, khó đâu ba đờiHis family used to be very rich, but now they've lost everything, just like the saying goes

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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 đâu ba họ, khó đâu ba đời” mean?

Wealth does not last three generations Literally: rich at one family, difficult at three lives

Is “Giàu đâu ba họ, khó đâu ba đời” formal or informal?

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

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