Phú bất nhân, bần hoá bạc
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Wealth can make people cruel, poverty can make them humble
Of vinh hoa có thể khiến con người tàn nhẫn, nghèo đói có thể khiến họ khiêm tốn
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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.
Common questions
What does “Phú bất nhân, bần hoá bạc” mean?
Wealth can make people cruel, poverty can make them humble Literally: Rich not benevolent, poor humbled
Is “Phú bất nhân, bần hoá bạc” formal or informal?
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