Hai chữ tài sắc thì bỏ xuống đất, hai chữ nhân nghĩa thì cất lên tra
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Morality and kindness are valued over talent and beauty
Examples
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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 “Hai chữ tài sắc thì bỏ xuống đất, hai chữ nhân nghĩa thì cất lên tra” mean?
Morality and kindness are valued over talent and beauty Literally: Two words talent beauty then put down ground, two words humanity morality then hold up examine
Is “Hai chữ tài sắc thì bỏ xuống đất, hai chữ nhân nghĩa thì cất lên tra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.