Làm giàu thì dễ, làm thể mới khó

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Meaning · English

It's easy to get rich, but hard to maintain a good reputation.

Literally: Getting rich is easy, doing body is hard

Examples

Làm giàu thì dễ, làm thể mới khó, anh nên chú ý đến cách đối nhân xử thế.It's easy to get rich, but hard to maintain a good reputation, you should pay attention to how you interact with people.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Làm giàu thì dễ, làm thể mới khó” mean?

It's easy to get rich, but hard to maintain a good reputation. Literally: Getting rich is easy, doing body is hard

Is “Làm giàu thì dễ, làm thể mới khó” formal or informal?

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

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