Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu về thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn

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Meaning · English

Wealth cannot be passed down, but knowledge can

Literally: Rich in body hard in body, full drinking ocean water when dry

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu có nhưng không ai học hành nên giờ rất khó khăn, giàu về thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạnMy family is wealthy but no one studies, so now we're struggling, wealth cannot be passed down, but knowledge can

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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 về thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn” mean?

Wealth cannot be passed down, but knowledge can Literally: Rich in body hard in body, full drinking ocean water when dry

Is “Giàu về thể khó về thể, mãn uống nước bể bao giờ cạn” formal or informal?

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