Giàu đời nay thì ưa, giàu đời xưa ai màng

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Meaning · English

Being wealthy in the present is desirable, but being wealthy in the past is of no concern

Literally: Rich this life, fond of, rich past life, who cares

Examples

Giàu đời nay thì ưa, giàu đời xưa ai màng, nên anh không buồn khi biết ông nội mình giàu cóBeing wealthy in the present is desirable, but being wealthy in the past is of no concern, so he didn't mind when he knew his grandfather was wealthy

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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 thì ưa, giàu đời xưa ai màng” mean?

Being wealthy in the present is desirable, but being wealthy in the past is of no concern Literally: Rich this life, fond of, rich past life, who cares

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

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