Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có trí làm quan, có gan làm giầu

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Meaning · English

Wits make the mandarin, nerve makes the fortune — each summit has its own entry fee.

Literally: having wisdom: office; having gall: wealth

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có trí làm quan, có gan làm giầu” mean?

Wits make the mandarin, nerve makes the fortune — each summit has its own entry fee. Literally: having wisdom: office; having gall: wealth

Is “có trí làm quan, có gan làm giầu” formal or informal?

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

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