Có tiền khôn như rái, không tiền dại như vích

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Meaning · English

Having money makes one clever, but lacking it makes one foolish

Literally: Having money clever like monkey, no money stupid like pig

Examples

Anh ấy có tiền khôn như rái, không tiền dại như vích nên luôn phải cân nhắc trước khi chi tiêuHe's clever with money, but foolish without it, so he always has to consider before spending

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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.

Common questions

What does “Có tiền khôn như rái, không tiền dại như vích” mean?

Having money makes one clever, but lacking it makes one foolish Literally: Having money clever like monkey, no money stupid like pig

Is “Có tiền khôn như rái, không tiền dại như vích” formal or informal?

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

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