Số khó làm chẳng nên giàu, thức khuya dậy sớm cho đau xương sườn

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Meaning · English

Wealth gained through great effort is not worth the hardship

Literally: Number difficult to do not should be rich, sleep late get up early make painful rib

Examples

Tôi đã số khó làm chẳng nên giàu, bây giờ tôi chỉ muốn sống yên bìnhI've been through great difficulties to get rich, now I just want to live a peaceful life

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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 “Số khó làm chẳng nên giàu, thức khuya dậy sớm cho đau xương sườn” mean?

Wealth gained through great effort is not worth the hardship Literally: Number difficult to do not should be rich, sleep late get up early make painful rib

Is “Số khó làm chẳng nên giàu, thức khuya dậy sớm cho đau xương sườn” formal or informal?

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