Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kì; không tiền rễ si rễ mái

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Meaning · English

Having money brings respect and dignity

Literally: With money, yellow cinnamon and yellow cinnamon bark; without money, roots of si and roots of mái

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã thay đổi hẳn sau khi thắng lớn trong kinh doanh, có tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kìHis family changed completely after winning big in business, having money brings respect and dignity

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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 hoàng cầm, hoàng kì; không tiền rễ si rễ mái” mean?

Having money brings respect and dignity Literally: With money, yellow cinnamon and yellow cinnamon bark; without money, roots of si and roots of mái

Is “Có tiền hoàng cầm, hoàng kì; không tiền rễ si rễ mái” formal or informal?

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

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