Khó giúp nhau mới thảo, giàu tư trợ ai màng

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Meaning · English

When in difficulty, people help each other, but when wealthy, they forget past assistance

Literally: Hard help each other only, rich self-help who care

Examples

Khi khó khăn, anh ấy đã giúp tôi, nhưng giờ anh ấy giàu thì quên sạchWhen he was in difficulty, he asked for my help, but now that he's rich, he's forgotten all about it

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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 giúp nhau mới thảo, giàu tư trợ ai màng” mean?

When in difficulty, people help each other, but when wealthy, they forget past assistance Literally: Hard help each other only, rich self-help who care

Is “Khó giúp nhau mới thảo, giàu tư trợ ai màng” formal or informal?

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