Giàu sơn lâm lắm kẻ tìm đến, khó giữa chợ chẳng ma nào nhìn

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Meaning · English

Many people are attracted to wealth and success, but few care about those in difficulty

Literally: Rich mountain forest many people look for, hard in market no ghost looks

Examples

Khi tôi thất nghiệp, tôi cảm thấy như mình đang ở giữa chợ mà chẳng ma nào nhìn.When I was unemployed, I felt like I was in a difficult situation and nobody cared.

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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 sơn lâm lắm kẻ tìm đến, khó giữa chợ chẳng ma nào nhìn” mean?

Many people are attracted to wealth and success, but few care about those in difficulty Literally: Rich mountain forest many people look for, hard in market no ghost looks

Is “Giàu sơn lâm lắm kẻ tìm đến, khó giữa chợ chẳng ma nào nhìn” formal or informal?

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