Làm một thì giàu, chia nhau thì khó

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Meaning · English

It's easy to get rich alone, but hard when sharing with others

Literally: Do one thing rich, divide each other difficult

Examples

Anh ấy làm một thì giàu, chia nhau thì khó, nên quyết định tự mở công tyHe got rich alone, but found it hard when sharing with others, so he decided to start his own company

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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 một thì giàu, chia nhau thì khó” mean?

It's easy to get rich alone, but hard when sharing with others Literally: Do one thing rich, divide each other difficult

Is “Làm một thì giàu, chia nhau thì khó” formal or informal?

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