Giàu sang nhiều bạn lắm bè, Đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng hề thấy ai

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Meaning · English

Wealth and prosperity attract many friends, but in times of hardship, they are nowhere to be found

Literally: Rich and luxurious have many friends, Until when meeting difficulties not see anyone

Examples

Anh ta giàu có nên có rất nhiều bạn, nhưng khi gặp khó khăn thì chẳng ai giúp đỡHe was wealthy so he had many friends, but when he faced difficulties, no one helped

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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 sang nhiều bạn lắm bè, Đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng hề thấy ai” mean?

Wealth and prosperity attract many friends, but in times of hardship, they are nowhere to be found Literally: Rich and luxurious have many friends, Until when meeting difficulties not see anyone

Is “Giàu sang nhiều bạn lắm bè, Đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng hề thấy ai” formal or informal?

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