Phú quý đa nhân hội, bần cùng thân thích li

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Meaning · English

Wealth attracts many friends, poverty only close relatives

Literally: Wealth nobility many people gather, poverty together with relatives

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy rất ít bạn bè khi phá sản, phú quý đa nhân hội, bần cùng thân thích liHis family had few friends when they went bankrupt, wealth attracts many friends, poverty only close relatives

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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 quý đa nhân hội, bần cùng thân thích li” mean?

Wealth attracts many friends, poverty only close relatives Literally: Wealth nobility many people gather, poverty together with relatives

Is “Phú quý đa nhân hội, bần cùng thân thích li” formal or informal?

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