Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu, kim khâu miệng túi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wealth cannot be kept if one is extravagant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiêu pha nhiều thì khó giữ của

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Literally: Rich, gold needle mouth bag

Examples

Anh ấy giàu nhưng không giữ được tài sản vì quá lãng phí, giàu kim khâu miệng túi thậtHe is rich but cannot keep his assets because he is too wasteful, it's true that wealth cannot be kept if one is extravagant

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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, kim khâu miệng túi” mean?

Wealth cannot be kept if one is extravagant Literally: Rich, gold needle mouth bag

Is “Giàu, kim khâu miệng túi” formal or informal?

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

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