Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu một ngày ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần

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Meaning · English

Temporary wealth or prosperity does not last

Literally: Rich for one day, three meals, difficult also three times red fire

Examples

Giang vừa trúng số, giàu một ngày ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lầnGiang just won the lottery, but his wealth won't last and his difficulties will soon return

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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 một ngày ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần” mean?

Temporary wealth or prosperity does not last Literally: Rich for one day, three meals, difficult also three times red fire

Is “Giàu một ngày ba bữa, khó cũng đỏ lửa ba lần” formal or informal?

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

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