Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền của là chúa muôn đời, người ta là khách vãng lai một thì

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Meaning · English

Money is eternal, while people are temporary

Literally: Money is lord for all eternity, people are passing guests

Examples

Tiền của là chúa muôn đời, người ta là khách vãng lai một thì, nên không được quá gắn bóMoney is eternal, while people are temporary, so we shouldn't be too attached

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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 “Tiền của là chúa muôn đời, người ta là khách vãng lai một thì” mean?

Money is eternal, while people are temporary Literally: Money is lord for all eternity, people are passing guests

Is “Tiền của là chúa muôn đời, người ta là khách vãng lai một thì” formal or informal?

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