Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu không hà tiện khó liền tay, khó không hà tiện khó ăn mày

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Meaning · English

Wealth without thrift is hard to maintain, poverty without thrift is hard to survive

Literally: Rich not frugal hard to join hands, hard not frugal hard to beg

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu có nhưng không hà tiện, nên khó liền tayHis family is wealthy but not frugal, so it's hard to maintain

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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, khó không hà tiện khó ăn mày” mean?

Wealth without thrift is hard to maintain, poverty without thrift is hard to survive Literally: Rich not frugal hard to join hands, hard not frugal hard to beg

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

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

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