Phú bất nhân, bần bất nghĩa

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Meaning · English

The rich are often cruel, the poor are often unjust

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giàu có thường tàn ác, nghèo khó thường bất công

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Literally: Wealthy not benevolent, poor not righteous

Examples

Phú bất nhân, bần bất nghĩa, nên người ta phải biết sống có tình có nghĩaThe rich are often cruel, the poor are often unjust, so people should know how to live with compassion and righteousness

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

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What does “Phú bất nhân, bần bất nghĩa” mean?

The rich are often cruel, the poor are often unjust Literally: Wealthy not benevolent, poor not righteous

Is “Phú bất nhân, bần bất nghĩa” formal or informal?

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