Tháp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau
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Wealth and success are elusive and hard to attain
Examples
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tháp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau” mean?
Wealth and success are elusive and hard to attain Literally: building a tower to search for wealth, wealth is not seen, holding a sword to cut difficulty, difficulty follows after
Is “Tháp đuốc tìm giàu, giàu chẳng thấy, cầm gươm chém khó, khó theo sau” formal or informal?
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