Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó muốn giàu, đau muốn dã

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Meaning · English

When in trouble, one wishes for wealth and freedom

Literally: Hard want rich, painful want wild

Examples

Khi thất nghiệp, anh ấy thường than thở khó muốn giàu, đau muốn dãWhen he was unemployed, he often complained that he wished for wealth and freedom

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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 muốn giàu, đau muốn dã” mean?

When in trouble, one wishes for wealth and freedom Literally: Hard want rich, painful want wild

Is “Khó muốn giàu, đau muốn dã” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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