Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu tân không bằng khó cựu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

New wealth is not as good as old poverty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự giàu có mới không bằng sự nghèo cũ

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Literally: Rich new not equal to poor old

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã từng rất giàu nhưng bây giờ thì không còn, tôi nhận ra rằng giàu tân không bằng khó cựuMy family used to be very rich but now we're not, I realize that new wealth is not as good as old poverty

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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 tân không bằng khó cựu” mean?

New wealth is not as good as old poverty Literally: Rich new not equal to poor old

Is “Giàu tân không bằng khó cựu” formal or informal?

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

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