Giàu lúc còn son, giàu lúc con lớn
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Meaning · English
Wealthy when young and when children are grown
Literally: Rich when having pink cheeks, rich when children are big
Examples
Gia đình tôi giàu lúc còn son, giàu lúc con lớnMy family was wealthy when I was young and when my children grew up
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Giàu lúc còn son, giàu lúc con lớn” mean?
Wealthy when young and when children are grown Literally: Rich when having pink cheeks, rich when children are big
Is “Giàu lúc còn son, giàu lúc con lớn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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