Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

giàu giờ ngọ, khó giờ mùi

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Meaning · English

Rich at noon, broke by one — fortune keeps no longer schedule than the hours.

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.

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