giàu trẻ chớ mầng khó trẻ chớ lo

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Rich young, don't gloat; poor young, don't despair — the road is long enough to reverse both.

Literally: wealthy young: don't rejoice; needy young: don't worry

Examples

Giàu trẻ chớ mầng khó trẻ chớ lo, đời còn dài.Rich early, no gloating; poor early, no despair — the road is long.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “giàu trẻ chớ mầng khó trẻ chớ lo” mean?

Rich young, don't gloat; poor young, don't despair — the road is long enough to reverse both. Literally: wealthy young: don't rejoice; needy young: don't worry

Is “giàu trẻ chớ mầng khó trẻ chớ lo” formal or informal?

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