Khi giàu chẳng có đỡ ai, đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng ai đỡ mình

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Meaning · English

When prosperous, one doesn't help others, and when in trouble, no one helps them

Literally: When rich not help anyone, to when meet trouble no one help oneself

Examples

Anh ấy khi giàu chẳng có đỡ ai, đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng ai đỡ mìnhHe didn't help anyone when he was rich, and now that he's in trouble, no one is helping him

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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.

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What does “Khi giàu chẳng có đỡ ai, đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng ai đỡ mình” mean?

When prosperous, one doesn't help others, and when in trouble, no one helps them Literally: When rich not help anyone, to when meet trouble no one help oneself

Is “Khi giàu chẳng có đỡ ai, đến khi hoạn nạn chẳng ai đỡ mình” formal or informal?

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