富不過三代 [－－过－－]

Jyutping fu3 bat1 gwo3 saam1 doi6
Pinyin fù bù guò sān dài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    有​錢​人​唔​會​持續​到​三代​之​後​嘅​現​象​。​主要​係​形容​二​世祖​靠​上​一​輩​嘅​努力​，​淨​係​享受​而​唔​識​管理​屋企​，​最終​令到​家道中落​。
    wealth in a family cannot be kept till the third generation, describing the youngsters only know how to enjoy the hardship of their seniors but not manage the family, leading to a decline in wealth and family name
    • 好心你就上進少少，唔好搞到我哋富不過三代啦！
      好心你就上进少少，唔好搞到我哋富不过三代啦！
      hou2 sam1 nei5 zau6 soeng5 zeon3 siu2 siu2, m4 hou2 gaau2 dou3 ngo5 dei2 fu3 bat1 gwo3 saam1 doi6 laa1!
      Can you make progress and not let our family decline after your generation!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase
    clogs to clogs in three generations; wealth does not last beyond three generations
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好心你就上进少少，唔好搞到我哋富不过三代啦！
    好心你就上進少少，唔好搞到我哋富不過三代啦！
    hou2 sam1 nei5 zau6 soeng5 zeon3 siu2 siu2, m4 hou2 gaau2 dou3 ngo5 dei2 fu3 bat1 gwo3 saam1 doi6 laa1!
    • Can you make progress and not let our family decline after your generation!