Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái tham tài, trai tham sắc

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Meaning · English

Women are tempted by wealth, men by beauty

Literally: Girl greedy wealth, boy greedy appearance

Examples

Gái tham tài, trai tham sắc nên dễ bị lừaBecause women are tempted by wealth and men by beauty, they are easily deceived

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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 “Gái tham tài, trai tham sắc” mean?

Women are tempted by wealth, men by beauty Literally: Girl greedy wealth, boy greedy appearance

Is “Gái tham tài, trai tham sắc” formal or informal?

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

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