Làm giàu bất nhân, làm nhân bất phú

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Meaning · English

Wealth gained immorally will not last

Literally: Do good unrich, do evil unwealthy

Examples

Làm giàu bất nhân, làm nhân bất phú, nên anh ấy cuối cùng cũng trắng tay.He who gains wealth immorally will not be wealthy for long, so he ended up with nothing.

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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 “Làm giàu bất nhân, làm nhân bất phú” mean?

Wealth gained immorally will not last Literally: Do good unrich, do evil unwealthy

Is “Làm giàu bất nhân, làm nhân bất phú” formal or informal?

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