Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không ai giàu ba họ, không ai khó ba đời

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Meaning · English

Wealth and poverty are not permanent states for families

Literally: No one is rich for three generations, no one is poor for three lives

Examples

Gia đình họ đã giàu có được vài đời rồi, nhưng bây giờ thì đã suy DeclineTheir family has been wealthy for several generations, but now they are in decline

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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 “Không ai giàu ba họ, không ai khó ba đời” mean?

Wealth and poverty are not permanent states for families Literally: No one is rich for three generations, no one is poor for three lives

Is “Không ai giàu ba họ, không ai khó ba đời” formal or informal?

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