Giàu theo phận giàu, khó theo phận khó

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Meaning · English

Wealth stays with those destined for wealth, hardship with those destined for hardship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự giàu có đi cùng với số phận giàu có, khó khăn đi cùng với số phận khó khăn

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Literally: Rich follows rich fate, hard follows hard fate

Examples

Gia đình ấy giàu theo phận giàu từ bao đờiThat family has been wealthy for generations, as if destined to be rich

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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 theo phận giàu, khó theo phận khó” mean?

Wealth stays with those destined for wealth, hardship with those destined for hardship Literally: Rich follows rich fate, hard follows hard fate

Is “Giàu theo phận giàu, khó theo phận khó” formal or informal?

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