giầu làm chị, khó làm em
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Meaning · English
The rich have an easy time being in a position of power
Literally: rich make sister, hard make younger sibling
Examples
Khi làm việc với đối tác, anh nhớ câu giầu làm chị, khó làm emWhen working with partners, he remembers the saying that the rich have an easy time being in a position of power
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “giầu làm chị, khó làm em” mean?
The rich have an easy time being in a position of power Literally: rich make sister, hard make younger sibling
Is “giầu làm chị, khó làm em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.