Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đức thắng tài vi quân tử, tài thắng đức vi tiểu nhân

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Meaning · English

Moral integrity is more important than talent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tính cách đạo đức quan trọng hơn tài năng

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Literally: Virtue wins over talent is gentleman, talent wins over virtue is petty man

Examples

Đức thắng tài vi quân tử, tài thắng đức vi tiểu nhân là câu nói dạy cho chúng ta phải biết đặt đức đức lên trên tài năngVirtue wins over talent is gentleman, talent wins over virtue is petty man is a saying that teaches us to prioritize morality over talent

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đức thắng tài vi quân tử, tài thắng đức vi tiểu nhân” mean?

Moral integrity is more important than talent Literally: Virtue wins over talent is gentleman, talent wins over virtue is petty man

Is “Đức thắng tài vi quân tử, tài thắng đức vi tiểu nhân” formal or informal?

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