Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bạc tài không bằng dài vốn

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Meaning · English

Having a lot of money is more useful than being talented

Literally: Silver talent not as good as long capital

Examples

Anh ấy không giỏi gì nhưng bạc tài không bằng dài vốn, nên làm ăn rất phát đạtHe's not talented but having a lot of money is more useful than being talented, so his business is very successful

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

Common questions

What does “Bạc tài không bằng dài vốn” mean?

Having a lot of money is more useful than being talented Literally: Silver talent not as good as long capital

Is “Bạc tài không bằng dài vốn” formal or informal?

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

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