Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấy trắng mực đen làm quan thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

Honesty and integrity lead to great achievements

Literally: white paper black ink governs the world

Examples

Giấy trắng mực đen làm quan thiên hạ, anh phải luôn trung thực trong công việcWith honesty and integrity, you will achieve great things, you must always be truthful at work

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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 “Giấy trắng mực đen làm quan thiên hạ” mean?

Honesty and integrity lead to great achievements Literally: white paper black ink governs the world

Is “Giấy trắng mực đen làm quan thiên hạ” formal or informal?

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

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