Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Money talks and influences people's behavior

Literally: Have money, fairies dance, no money, gods come out

Examples

Anh ấy có tiền tiên hay múa, nên mọi người đều thích gần gũi anh ấyHe has money, so fairies dance, that's why everyone likes to be close to him

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

Money talks and influences people's behavior Literally: Have money, fairies dance, no money, gods come out

Is “Có tiền tiên hay múa, không tiên ông 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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