Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu sang bạn hữu đầy nhà, Đến khi nghèo khó chẳng ma nào nhìn

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Meaning · English

Wealth attracts many friends, but poverty drives them away

Literally: Rich and prosperous, house full of friends, when poor and difficult, no ghost looks

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nên có nhiều bạn bè, nhưng khi thất nghiệp thì chẳng ai giúp đỡHe was wealthy so he had many friends, but when he was unemployed, no one helped him

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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 sang bạn hữu đầy nhà, Đến khi nghèo khó chẳng ma nào nhìn” mean?

Wealth attracts many friends, but poverty drives them away Literally: Rich and prosperous, house full of friends, when poor and difficult, no ghost looks

Is “Giàu sang bạn hữu đầy nhà, Đến khi nghèo khó chẳng ma nào nhìn” formal or informal?

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