phú quí bất qui cố hương, như ý cẩm dạ hành
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Meaning · English
Rich and never returning home is brocade worn in the dark — success needs its native audience.
Literally: wealth not returning to the old village: brocade walked at night
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “phú quí bất qui cố hương, như ý cẩm dạ hành” mean?
Rich and never returning home is brocade worn in the dark — success needs its native audience. Literally: wealth not returning to the old village: brocade walked at night
Is “phú quí bất qui cố hương, như ý cẩm dạ hành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.