có tiền tiên hay múa
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Meaning · English
With money, even the fairies dance — coin commands performances from heaven itself.
Literally: with money the immortals dance
Examples
Có tiền tiên hay múa, việc gì cũng chạy.With money even fairies dance — everything moves.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có tiền tiên hay múa” mean?
With money, even the fairies dance — coin commands performances from heaven itself. Literally: with money the immortals dance
Is “có tiền tiên hay múa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.