Khôn nên quan, gian nên giàu

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Meaning · English

Intelligence leads to power, cunning leads to wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trí tuệ dẫn đến quyền lực, xảo quyệt dẫn đến giàu có

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Literally: Clever then official, deceitful then rich

Examples

Người khôn nên quan, gian nên giàu trong xã hội hiện nayClever people become officials, deceitful people become rich in today's society

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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.

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What does “Khôn nên quan, gian nên giàu” mean?

Intelligence leads to power, cunning leads to wealth Literally: Clever then official, deceitful then rich

Is “Khôn nên quan, gian nên giàu” formal or informal?

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