Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó khăn đắp đổi lần hồi, giàu thì chưa dễ em ngồi em ăn

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Meaning · English

Wealth is not easily attained or maintained

Literally: Difficulties pile up, when rich, it's not easy to sit and eat

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã phải trải qua nhiều khó khăn đắp đổi lần hồi, giàu thì chưa dễ em ngồi em ănMy family had to go through many difficulties, wealth is not easily attained or maintained

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Sources & notes

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 khăn đắp đổi lần hồi, giàu thì chưa dễ em ngồi em ăn” mean?

Wealth is not easily attained or maintained Literally: Difficulties pile up, when rich, it's not easy to sit and eat

Is “Khó khăn đắp đổi lần hồi, giàu thì chưa dễ em ngồi em ăn” formal or informal?

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