Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi tết mới hay

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Meaning · English

Intelligence and wealth are truly tested over time

Literally: Intelligent to the gate of the official, only know when rich or poor thirty Tết

Examples

Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi tết mới hayIt takes many years to know who is truly intelligent or wealthy

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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 “Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi tết mới hay” mean?

Intelligence and wealth are truly tested over time Literally: Intelligent to the gate of the official, only know when rich or poor thirty Tết

Is “Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi tết mới hay” formal or informal?

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