có phước làm quan có gan làm giàu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Luck makes the mandarin, nerve makes the rich man — office is fortune's gift; wealth is courage's.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có phước làm quan có gan làm giàu” mean?
Luck makes the mandarin, nerve makes the rich man — office is fortune's gift; wealth is courage's. Literally: blessing to hold office, gall to get rich
Is “có phước làm quan có gan làm giàu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.