Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền bần hậu phú như gấm thêu hoa, tiền phú hậu bần như thây ma chết

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Meaning · English

Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.

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.

Common questions

What does “Tiền bần hậu phú như gấm thêu hoa, tiền phú hậu bần như thây ma chết” mean?

Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.

Is “Tiền bần hậu phú như gấm thêu hoa, tiền phú hậu bần như thây ma chết” formal or informal?

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

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