Bạc kì dân bất nhân kì lính

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Meaning · English

Mercenaries have no humanity

Literally: Silver to the people, no reason to the soldiers

Examples

Bạc kì dân bất nhân kì lính, không ai dám tin nhauMercenaries have no humanity, no one dares to trust each other

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Bạc kì dân bất nhân kì lính” mean?

Mercenaries have no humanity Literally: Silver to the people, no reason to the soldiers

Is “Bạc kì dân bất nhân kì lính” formal or informal?

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