Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dẫu hèn cũng ngựa nhà quan

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Meaning · English

Even an inferior thing is valuable if it belongs to someone important

Literally: Even lowly also horse of official's house

Examples

Dẫu hèn cũng ngựa nhà quan, anh ạ, con trai tôi không giỏi nhưng được nhận vào công ty lớnEven an inferior thing is valuable if it belongs to someone important, you see, my son is not talented but was accepted into a big 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 “Dẫu hèn cũng ngựa nhà quan” mean?

Even an inferior thing is valuable if it belongs to someone important Literally: Even lowly also horse of official's house

Is “Dẫu hèn cũng ngựa nhà quan” formal or informal?

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

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