Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà giàu mua vải tháng ba, bán gạo tháng tám mới ra làm giàu

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Meaning · English

Wealth is acquired through patience and long-term effort

Literally: Rich family buys fabric in March, sells rice in August to get rich

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã tiết kiệm được nhiều năm, nhà giàu mua vải tháng ba, bán gạo tháng tám mới ra làm giàuMy family has been saving for many years, and now we're wealthy, just like the saying goes

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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 “Nhà giàu mua vải tháng ba, bán gạo tháng tám mới ra làm giàu” mean?

Wealth is acquired through patience and long-term effort Literally: Rich family buys fabric in March, sells rice in August to get rich

Is “Nhà giàu mua vải tháng ba, bán gạo tháng tám mới ra làm giàu” formal or informal?

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

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