Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

giàu út ăn khó út chịu

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Meaning · English

The youngest inherits the feast or the famine — last in line for whichever the parents leave.

Literally: rich: the youngest eats; poor: the youngest endures

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 út ăn khó út chịu” mean?

The youngest inherits the feast or the famine — last in line for whichever the parents leave. Literally: rich: the youngest eats; poor: the youngest endures

Is “giàu út ăn khó út chịu” formal or informal?

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

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