Khó mất thảo ngay, giàu sinh lễ nghĩa

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Meaning · English

Wealth and poverty can change one's behavior and morals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tài sản và nghèo đói có thể thay đổi hành vi và đạo đức của một người

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Literally: Hardship loses grass, wealth generates etiquette and morality

Examples

Khi trở nên giàu có, anh ta bắt đầu giàu sinh lễ nghĩaWhen he became rich, he started to have good manners and morals

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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 “Khó mất thảo ngay, giàu sinh lễ nghĩa” mean?

Wealth and poverty can change one's behavior and morals Literally: Hardship loses grass, wealth generates etiquette and morality

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