Giàu thì trong trứng giàu ra, khó thì ngã bảy ngã ba khó về

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Meaning · English

A person's innate nature will reveal itself in times of crisis or adversity

Literally: Rich then rich from within the egg, difficult then fall seven times difficult to get up

Examples

Khi khó khăn ập đến, anh ấy đã lộ bản chất thật sự của mìnhWhen hardship struck, he revealed his true nature

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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 thì trong trứng giàu ra, khó thì ngã bảy ngã ba khó về” mean?

A person's innate nature will reveal itself in times of crisis or adversity Literally: Rich then rich from within the egg, difficult then fall seven times difficult to get up

Is “Giàu thì trong trứng giàu ra, khó thì ngã bảy ngã ba khó về” formal or informal?

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