Giàu một lọ, khó một niêu

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Meaning · English

Prosperity is not permanent, hardship is not forever

Literally: Rich one jar, difficult one pot

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã trải qua nhiều khó khăn, nhưng như câu nói giàu một lọ, khó một niêuMy family has been through a lot of hardships, but as the saying goes, prosperity is not permanent, hardship is not forever

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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 một lọ, khó một niêu” mean?

Prosperity is not permanent, hardship is not forever Literally: Rich one jar, difficult one pot

Is “Giàu một lọ, khó một niêu” formal or informal?

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

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