Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu thì dể ngươi, khó thì nói láo

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Meaning · English

When things are going well, people are friendly, but when faced with difficulties, they become dishonest or uncooperative.

Literally: Rich then easy to befriend, hard then speak lies

Examples

Khi công ty làm ăn tốt, nhiều người muốn quen biết, nhưng khi khó khăn thì họ lại Giàu thì dể ngươi, khó thì nói láo.When the company was doing well, many people wanted to be friends, but when faced with difficulties, they became dishonest.

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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 thì dể ngươi, khó thì nói láo” mean?

When things are going well, people are friendly, but when faced with difficulties, they become dishonest or uncooperative. Literally: Rich then easy to befriend, hard then speak lies

Is “Giàu thì dể ngươi, khó thì nói láo” formal or informal?

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

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