Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phú quý tựa phù vân

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Meaning · English

Wealth and honor are as fleeting as floating clouds

Literally: Wealth honor like floating cloud

Examples

Gia đình tôi từng rất giàu có, nhưng phú quý tựa phù vân, giờ chỉ còn lại nợ nầnMy family used to be very rich, but wealth and honor are fleeting, now we only have debt

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Sources & notes

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 tựa phù vân” mean?

Wealth and honor are as fleeting as floating clouds Literally: Wealth honor like floating cloud

Is “Phú quý tựa phù vân” formal or informal?

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

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