phú quí đa nhơn hội, bần cùng thân thích ly

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Wealth gathers crowds; poverty scatters kin — the census of your fortunes taken at your door.

Literally: rich: many assemble; destitute: relatives depart

Examples

Lúc sa sút mới thấm phú quí đa nhơn hội bần cùng thân thích ly.Only in ruin do you learn — wealth draws crowds, want empties the room.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 đa nhơn hội, bần cùng thân thích ly” mean?

Wealth gathers crowds; poverty scatters kin — the census of your fortunes taken at your door. Literally: rich: many assemble; destitute: relatives depart

Is “phú quí đa nhơn hội, bần cùng thân thích ly” formal or informal?

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