giàu dể ngươi, khó nói láo
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Meaning · English
The rich grow careless, the poor grow evasive — one can afford neglect, the other can't afford truth.
Literally: rich: disdainful; poor: lying
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giàu dể ngươi, khó nói láo” mean?
The rich grow careless, the poor grow evasive — one can afford neglect, the other can't afford truth. Literally: rich: disdainful; poor: lying
Is “giàu dể ngươi, khó nói láo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.