Khi có mà chẳng giúp người, đến khi nghèo túng ai người giúp ta

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Meaning · English

When you're wealthy, help others, or no one will help you when you're poor

Literally: When having but not helping people, until being poor who helps you

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu khi có mà chẳng giúp người, đến khi nghèo túng ai người giúp ta và thường xuyên giúp đỡ người khácHe always remembers the proverb and often helps others

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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 “Khi có mà chẳng giúp người, đến khi nghèo túng ai người giúp ta” mean?

When you're wealthy, help others, or no one will help you when you're poor Literally: When having but not helping people, until being poor who helps you

Is “Khi có mà chẳng giúp người, đến khi nghèo túng ai người giúp ta” formal or informal?

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