giàu giờ ngọ, khó giờ mùi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Literally: wealthy at ngọ hour, needy at mùi hour
Examples
Cờ bạc đấy: giàu giờ ngọ, khó giờ mùi.That's gambling: rich at noon, broke by one.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 giờ ngọ, khó giờ mùi” mean?
Rich at noon, broke by one — fortune keeps no longer schedule than the hours. Literally: wealthy at ngọ hour, needy at mùi hour
Is “giàu giờ ngọ, khó giờ mùi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.