tiền phú hậu bần
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
First rich, later poor — fortunes, like some builds, front-loaded.
Literally: formerly wealthy, afterward needy
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 “tiền phú hậu bần” mean?
First rich, later poor — fortunes, like some builds, front-loaded. Literally: formerly wealthy, afterward needy
Is “tiền phú hậu bần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.