Có phúc làm quan, có gan làm giàu

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Meaning · English

Having luck leads to official position, having courage leads to wealth

Literally: Having luck does official, having guts does rich

Examples

Anh ấy có phúc làm quan, còn tôi có gan làm giàuHe has luck and becomes an official, while I have courage and become rich

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Có phúc làm quan, có gan làm giàu” mean?

Having luck leads to official position, having courage leads to wealth Literally: Having luck does official, having guts does rich

Is “Có phúc làm quan, có gan làm giàu” formal or informal?

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