Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tiền thời hoàng cầm, hoàng kì; không tiền thời rễ si, rễ ngái

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Meaning · English

Having money brings respect and dignity, while being poor leads to contempt

Literally: Having money is yellow bamboo, yellow flagpole; without money is roots of si, roots of ngai

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã thay đổi hẳn sau khi thắng lớn trong lô đề, từ có tiền thời hoàng cầm, hoàng kìHis family changed completely after winning the lottery, from being respected to being contemptible

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

Having money brings respect and dignity, while being poor leads to contempt Literally: Having money is yellow bamboo, yellow flagpole; without money is roots of si, roots of ngai

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

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

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