khó muốn giầu, đau muốn đã
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The poor want wealth, the sick want health — desire is always for the missing thing.
Literally: hard-up want riches, ailing want recovery
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “khó muốn giầu, đau muốn đã” mean?
The poor want wealth, the sick want health — desire is always for the missing thing. Literally: hard-up want riches, ailing want recovery
Is “khó muốn giầu, đau muốn đã” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.