Giàu giúp của, khó giúp công

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Meaning · English

Wealth can help with material things, but it's hard to help with personal relationships or moral support

Literally: Rich help property, hard help labor

Examples

Tôi có thể giúp bạn tiền bạc nhưng không thể giúp bạn giải quyết vấn đề gia đìnhI can help you with money but cannot help you solve your family problems

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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.

Common questions

What does “Giàu giúp của, khó giúp công” mean?

Wealth can help with material things, but it's hard to help with personal relationships or moral support Literally: Rich help property, hard help labor

Is “Giàu giúp của, khó giúp công” formal or informal?

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

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