Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu làm phúc, khó làm duyên

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Meaning · English

Wealth can bring benefits, but hardship can bring relationships

Literally: Rich make blessing, hard make fate

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã giúp đỡ nhiều người khi còn giàu có, nhưng khi gặp khó khăn, chúng tôi nhận được sự giúp đỡ từ những người bạn thật sựMy family helped many people when we were wealthy, but when we faced hardship, we received help from our true friends

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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 làm phúc, khó làm duyên” mean?

Wealth can bring benefits, but hardship can bring relationships Literally: Rich make blessing, hard make fate

Is “Giàu làm phúc, khó làm duyên” formal or informal?

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

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