Khó giữa chợ chẳng ai hỏi han, giàu thâm sâu lắm người tìm đến

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Meaning · English

When in trouble, one is often ignored, but when successful, many people show interest

Literally: Hard in the market, no one asks, rich and deep, many people come to find

Examples

Khi thất nghiệp, anh cảm thấy khó giữa chợ chẳng ai hỏi hanWhen he was unemployed, he felt like he was being ignored

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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 “Khó giữa chợ chẳng ai hỏi han, giàu thâm sâu lắm người tìm đến” mean?

When in trouble, one is often ignored, but when successful, many people show interest Literally: Hard in the market, no one asks, rich and deep, many people come to find

Is “Khó giữa chợ chẳng ai hỏi han, giàu thâm sâu lắm người tìm đến” formal or informal?

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