Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tiền chán vạn người hầu, có bấc có dầu chán vạn người khêu

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Meaning · English

Wealth and power bring many followers

Literally: Having money, ten thousand people serve, having a wick and oil, ten thousand people flirt

Examples

Gia đình giàu có nên có tiền chán vạn người hầuThe rich family has many servants because of their wealth

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

Common questions

What does “Có tiền chán vạn người hầu, có bấc có dầu chán vạn người khêu” mean?

Wealth and power bring many followers Literally: Having money, ten thousand people serve, having a wick and oil, ten thousand people flirt

Is “Có tiền chán vạn người hầu, có bấc có dầu chán vạn người khêu” formal or informal?

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

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