Bạc thì dân bất nhân thì lính
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Money can corrupt civilians, but power can corrupt soldiers.
Tiền có thể làm cho dân thường trở nên vô nhân, nhưng quyền lực có thể làm cho lính trở nên như vậy
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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 thì dân bất nhân thì lính” mean?
Money can corrupt civilians, but power can corrupt soldiers. Literally: Silver to the people, reason to the soldiers
Is “Bạc thì dân bất nhân thì lính” formal or informal?
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