Giàu thì dãi vải tháng ba, khó khăn mua vải hồ la tháng mười

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Meaning · English

When one is wealthy, they can afford luxuries, but when faced with hardship, even basic needs become difficult to afford

Literally: Rich then wear silk in March, difficult to buy silk in October

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh ấy luôn tiết kiệm vì biết rằng giàu thì dãi vải tháng ba, khó khăn mua vải hồ la tháng mườiWhen he was young, he always saved because he knew that when one is wealthy, they can afford luxuries, but when faced with hardship, even basic needs become difficult to afford

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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.

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What does “Giàu thì dãi vải tháng ba, khó khăn mua vải hồ la tháng mười” mean?

When one is wealthy, they can afford luxuries, but when faced with hardship, even basic needs become difficult to afford Literally: Rich then wear silk in March, difficult to buy silk in October

Is “Giàu thì dãi vải tháng ba, khó khăn mua vải hồ la tháng mười” formal or informal?

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