Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

hậu làm bạc, bạc đem làm hậu

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Using someone's wealth to gain a high position

Literally: back makes silver, silver brings back to make back

Examples

Anh ấy đã hậu làm bạc, bạc đem làm hậu để trở thành giám đốcHe used his wealth to gain a high position to become a director

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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). Source gloss (Vietnamese): “Chê người không phân biệt chỗ ơn nghĩa trọng khinh.” Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “hậu làm bạc, bạc đem làm hậu” mean?

Using someone's wealth to gain a high position Literally: back makes silver, silver brings back to make back

Is “hậu làm bạc, bạc đem làm hậu” formal or informal?

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