Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của trọng hơn người

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Meaning · English

Material things are more important than human relationships

Literally: Property weighs heavier than people

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nghĩ của trọng hơn người nên mất hết bạn bèHe always thinks material things are more important than people, so he lost all his friends

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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 “Của trọng hơn người” mean?

Material things are more important than human relationships Literally: Property weighs heavier than people

Is “Của trọng hơn người” formal or informal?

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

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