làm giầu có số, ăn cỗ có phần
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Meaning · English
Wealth depends on luck, and food portions depend on status
Literally: get rich have fate, eat food have share
Examples
Anh ấy làm giầu có số, ăn cỗ có phần nên luôn được đối xử tử tếHe has luck in getting rich and a share in food, so he's always treated nicely
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “làm giầu có số, ăn cỗ có phần” mean?
Wealth depends on luck, and food portions depend on status Literally: get rich have fate, eat food have share
Is “làm giầu có số, ăn cỗ có phần” formal or informal?
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