Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của thì có mẹ nàng, có bạc có vàng thì có kẻ ưa

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Meaning · English

Wealth attracts admirers and suitors

Literally: Having property then having mother-in-law, having silver having gold then having admirer

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ để ý đến em khi em nhận được thừa kếHe only paid attention to her when she inherited property

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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 “Có của thì có mẹ nàng, có bạc có vàng thì có kẻ ưa” mean?

Wealth attracts admirers and suitors Literally: Having property then having mother-in-law, having silver having gold then having admirer

Is “Có của thì có mẹ nàng, có bạc có vàng thì có kẻ ưa” formal or informal?

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

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