Quen nhau từ thuở hàn vi, bây giờ sang trọng sá chi thân hèn

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Meaning · English

Close friends from poor times remain close despite later wealth

Literally: Know each other from the time of poverty, now luxurious what's the point of being humble

Examples

Mình và anh quen nhau từ thuở hàn vi, bây giờ sang trọng sá chi thân hènMy friend and I have known each other since we were poor, now that we're wealthy, what's the point of being humble

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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.

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What does “Quen nhau từ thuở hàn vi, bây giờ sang trọng sá chi thân hèn” mean?

Close friends from poor times remain close despite later wealth Literally: Know each other from the time of poverty, now luxurious what's the point of being humble

Is “Quen nhau từ thuở hàn vi, bây giờ sang trọng sá chi thân hèn” formal or informal?

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