Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu khó tìm, nghèo khó lánh

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Meaning · English

Wealth is hard to find, but poverty is hard to escape

Literally: Richness difficult to find, poverty difficult to avoid

Examples

Giàu khó tìm, nghèo khó lánh, nên anh phải cố gắng học tậpWealth is hard to find, but poverty is hard to escape, so he must try hard to study

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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 khó tìm, nghèo khó lánh” mean?

Wealth is hard to find, but poverty is hard to escape Literally: Richness difficult to find, poverty difficult to avoid

Is “Giàu khó tìm, nghèo khó lánh” formal or informal?

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

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