Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

của thế gian, ai khôn ngoan thì đặng

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Meaning · English

The world's goods go to the clever — wealth circulates, and wit is the net that catches it passing.

Literally: worldly goods: the astute obtain them

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 “của thế gian, ai khôn ngoan thì đặng” mean?

The world's goods go to the clever — wealth circulates, and wit is the net that catches it passing. Literally: worldly goods: the astute obtain them

Is “của thế gian, ai khôn ngoan thì đặng” formal or informal?

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

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