dĩ hòa vi quới
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Take harmony as the treasure — concord above winning, in every shared roof and market.
Literally: hold concord precious
Examples
Thôi nhường nhau đi, dĩ hòa vi quới.Let it go, both of you — harmony is the treasure.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “dĩ hòa vi quới” mean?
Take harmony as the treasure — concord above winning, in every shared roof and market. Literally: hold concord precious
Is “dĩ hòa vi quới” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.