Hiền tài trăm trận, võ hận nghìn đời
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Talented and virtuous people are respected for generations, while those with only martial prowess are soon forgotten
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 “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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.