Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu đời nay thời ưa, giàu đời xưa chả ai màng

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Meaning · English

Wealth and status are only valued in the present

Literally: Rich this life time is loved, rich past life no one cares

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu có nhưng ông bà nội tôi đã sống rất khổ nên không ai để ýMy family is wealthy but my grandparents lived a hard life so no one cares

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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 đời nay thời ưa, giàu đời xưa chả ai màng” mean?

Wealth and status are only valued in the present Literally: Rich this life time is loved, rich past life no one cares

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

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

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