Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tiền thì tiên hay múa, không tiền thì ông táo chúa ra sân

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Meaning · English

Money brings opportunities and influence

Literally: If there's money, the fairy dances, without money, the kitchen god goes out

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ quan tâm đến tôi khi tôi có tiền, có tiền thì tiên hay múa, không tiền thì ông táo chúa ra sânHe only cared about me when I had money, with money the fairy dances, without money the kitchen god goes out

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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 thì tiên hay múa, không tiền thì ông táo chúa ra sân” mean?

Money brings opportunities and influence Literally: If there's money, the fairy dances, without money, the kitchen god goes out

Is “Có tiền thì tiên hay múa, không tiền thì ông táo chúa ra sân” formal or informal?

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

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