tiền tài nhân nghĩa tận

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

When money runs out, kindness and duty end — the friendships that were denominated in cash expire with it.

Literally: wealth exhausted, humanity and duty finished

Examples

Còn tiền còn bạn, tiền tài nhân nghĩa tận.Friends while the money lasts — cash gone, kindness done.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tiền tài nhân nghĩa tận” mean?

When money runs out, kindness and duty end — the friendships that were denominated in cash expire with it. Literally: wealth exhausted, humanity and duty finished

Is “tiền tài nhân nghĩa tận” formal or informal?

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