thấp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau
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Torch-hunt wealth and never see it; sword-chase poverty and it follows behind — fortune obeys fate, not pursuit.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thấp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau” mean?
Torch-hunt wealth and never see it; sword-chase poverty and it follows behind — fortune obeys fate, not pursuit. Literally: torch seeking riches: unseen; sword striking poverty: it trails you
Is “thấp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.