Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đời

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Meaning · English

Talented and virtuous people are respected for generations, while those with only martial prowess are soon forgotten

Literally: virtuous talent hundred battles, martial regret thousand lifetimes

Examples

Cha ông ta đã từng nói: Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đờiOur ancestors used to say: Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đời

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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 “Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đời” mean?

Talented and virtuous people are respected for generations, while those with only martial prowess are soon forgotten Literally: virtuous talent hundred battles, martial regret thousand lifetimes

Is “Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đời” formal or informal?

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