giàu vể thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn
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Meaning · English
Wealth can be spent, but knowledge stays forever
Literally: Rich in body hard about body, full drinking ocean water when dry
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “giàu vể thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn” mean?
Wealth can be spent, but knowledge stays forever Literally: Rich in body hard about body, full drinking ocean water when dry
Is “giàu vể thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.