Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghèo ngáy sâu, giàu lâu ngáy

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Meaning · English

Poverty is short-lived, but wealth lasts longer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nghèo đói ngắn ngủi, giàu có lâu dài

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Literally: poor short, rich long

Examples

Gia đình tôi nghèo ngáy sâu, giàu lâu ngáyMy family was poor for a short time, but we are rich for a long time

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nghèo ngáy sâu, giàu lâu ngáy” mean?

Poverty is short-lived, but wealth lasts longer Literally: poor short, rich long

Is “Nghèo ngáy sâu, giàu lâu ngáy” formal or informal?

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

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