Tử sinh hữu mệnh, phú quý tại thiên

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Meaning · English

Wealth and longevity are determined by fate

Literally: Life and death have fate, wealth and honor are in heaven

Examples

Tử sinh hữu mệnh, phú quý tại thiên, con người không nên quá tham lamWealth and longevity are determined by fate, people should not be too greedy

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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.

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What does “Tử sinh hữu mệnh, phú quý tại thiên” mean?

Wealth and longevity are determined by fate Literally: Life and death have fate, wealth and honor are in heaven

Is “Tử sinh hữu mệnh, phú quý tại thiên” formal or informal?

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