Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vi nhân bất phú, vi phú bất nhân

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Meaning · English

Being wealthy often leads to a lack of kindness

Literally: poor people not wealthy, wealthy people not kind

Examples

Nhà giàu thường vi nhân bất phú, vi phú bất nhânThe rich are often unkind and wealth does not bring kindness

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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 “Vi nhân bất phú, vi phú bất nhân” mean?

Being wealthy often leads to a lack of kindness Literally: poor people not wealthy, wealthy people not kind

Is “Vi nhân bất phú, vi phú bất nhân” formal or informal?

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

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