Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều tiền thì thắm, ít tiền thì phai

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Meaning · English

Having money brings prosperity, lacking it leads to decline

Literally: Much money then lush, little money then fade

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã giàu có nên Nhiều tiền thì thắm, còn gia đình tôi thì ngược lạiHis family was wealthy so they prospered, but mine was the opposite

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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 “Nhiều tiền thì thắm, ít tiền thì phai” mean?

Having money brings prosperity, lacking it leads to decline Literally: Much money then lush, little money then fade

Is “Nhiều tiền thì thắm, ít tiền thì phai” formal or informal?

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

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