Có tiền chẳng mạnh thì bạo

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Meaning · English

Having money or power does not necessarily mean being strong or respected

Literally: Having money not strong then violent

Examples

Anh ấy có tiền chẳng mạnh thì bạo, nên không ai yêu quýHe has money but is not strong, just violent, so nobody likes him

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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 tiền chẳng mạnh thì bạo” mean?

Having money or power does not necessarily mean being strong or respected Literally: Having money not strong then violent

Is “Có tiền chẳng mạnh thì bạo” formal or informal?

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