Giàu vì vàng nén chẳng giàu vì xén bờ

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Meaning · English

Wealth from inheritance is not the same as wealth from hard work

Literally: Rich from gold nuggets, not rich from picking up scraps

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu vì vàng nén chứ chẳng giàu vì xén bờMy family is rich from inheritance, not from hard work

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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 vì vàng nén chẳng giàu vì xén bờ” mean?

Wealth from inheritance is not the same as wealth from hard work Literally: Rich from gold nuggets, not rich from picking up scraps

Is “Giàu vì vàng nén chẳng giàu vì xén bờ” formal or informal?

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