Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu không hà tiện, khó liền tay

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Meaning · English

Wealth without thriftiness is short-lived

Literally: Rich no miserly, poor soon together

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu có nhưng không hà tiện nên nhanh chóng mất hếtHis family was wealthy but not thrifty so they soon lost everything

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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 không hà tiện, khó liền tay” mean?

Wealth without thriftiness is short-lived Literally: Rich no miserly, poor soon together

Is “Giàu không hà tiện, khó liền tay” formal or informal?

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

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