Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phù thịnh chẳng ai phù suy

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Meaning · English

When one is successful, many people support, but when failing, few remain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi thành công nhiều người ủng hộ, khi thất bại ít người ở bên

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Literally: Prosperity has companions, decline has none

Examples

Khi công ty phát triển, nhiều người đến gần, nhưng khi khó khăn, chẳng ai giúp đỡ, thật là phù thịnh chẳng ai phù suy.When the company was growing, many people came near, but when it was struggling, no one helped, it's really a case of prosperity has companions, decline has none.

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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 “Phù thịnh chẳng ai phù suy” mean?

When one is successful, many people support, but when failing, few remain. Literally: Prosperity has companions, decline has none

Is “Phù thịnh chẳng ai phù suy” formal or informal?

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

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