Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

kiến tài ám nhãn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Gold in sight, eyes go dark — the shine that switches conscience off.

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Literally: seeing wealth darkens the eyes

Examples

Cầm nhầm quỹ chung, đúng là kiến tài ám nhãn.Skimming the common fund — gold in sight, eyes gone dark.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “kiến tài ám nhãn” mean?

Gold in sight, eyes go dark — the shine that switches conscience off. Literally: seeing wealth darkens the eyes

Is “kiến tài ám nhãn” formal or informal?

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

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