Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu sang lắm kẻ đến nhà, Đến khi rách rưới chẳng ma nào nhìn

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Meaning · English

Wealth attracts many friends, but poverty isolates

Literally: Rich and prosperous many people come home, Come when tattered no devil looks

Examples

Khi còn giàu có thì nhiều người đến chơi, nhưng khi tôi gặp khó khăn thì chẳng ai giúp đỡWhen I was rich, many people came to visit, but when I faced difficulties, no one helped

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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 lắm kẻ đến nhà, Đến khi rách rưới chẳng ma nào nhìn” mean?

Wealth attracts many friends, but poverty isolates Literally: Rich and prosperous many people come home, Come when tattered no devil looks

Is “Giàu sang lắm kẻ đến nhà, Đến khi rách rưới chẳng ma nào nhìn” formal or informal?

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