Tiền tài tận, nhân nghĩa vong

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Meaning · English

Wealth and material possessions are fleeting, but human relationships and kindness are eternal.

Literally: Money wealth exhausted, human justice destroyed

Examples

Khi mất đi người thân, tôi mới nhận ra tiền tài tận, nhân nghĩa vong.When I lost my loved one, I realized that wealth and material possessions are fleeting, but human relationships and kindness are eternal.

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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 tài tận, nhân nghĩa vong” mean?

Wealth and material possessions are fleeting, but human relationships and kindness are eternal. Literally: Money wealth exhausted, human justice destroyed

Is “Tiền tài tận, nhân nghĩa vong” formal or informal?

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

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