Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Money talks and influences people's actions

Literally: With money, the fairy dances, without money, the king goes out

Examples

Anh ấy có nhiều tiền nên luôn có tiếng nói trong công tyHe has a lot of money so he always has a say in the company

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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 tiền ông chúa ra sân” mean?

Money talks and influences people's actions Literally: With money, the fairy dances, without money, the king goes out

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

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