Giàu đời nay lắm kẻ ưa, giàu đời xưa chẳng ai màng

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Meaning · English

Wealth and power are admired in the present, but forgotten in the past

Literally: Rich this life many people like, rich past life no one cares

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Giàu đời nay lắm kẻ ưa, giàu đời xưa chẳng ai màng, nên sống khiêm tốnWealth and power are admired in the present, but forgotten in the past, so one should live humbly

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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.

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What does “Giàu đời nay lắm kẻ ưa, giàu đời xưa chẳng ai màng” mean?

Wealth and power are admired in the present, but forgotten in the past Literally: Rich this life many people like, rich past life no one cares

Is “Giàu đời nay lắm kẻ ưa, giàu đời xưa chẳng ai màng” formal or informal?

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