Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có khôn mới làm nên quan, có gan mới làm nên giàu

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is required for officialdom, while bravery is needed for wealth

Literally: Having cleverness makes an official, having guts makes a rich man

Examples

Anh ta có khôn nên được thăng chức, còn em tôi có gan nên làm giàu từ con số 0He has cleverness so he got promoted, while my brother has guts so he got rich from scratch

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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 khôn mới làm nên quan, có gan mới làm nên giàu” mean?

Intelligence is required for officialdom, while bravery is needed for wealth Literally: Having cleverness makes an official, having guts makes a rich man

Is “Có khôn mới làm nên quan, có gan mới làm nên giàu” formal or informal?

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

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