Lúc nghèo thì chẳng ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em
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When one is poor, nobody pays attention, but when one becomes successful, many claim to be related
Khi nghèo, không ai để ý, nhưng khi thành công, nhiều người tự xưng là quen biết
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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 “Lúc nghèo thì chẳng ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” mean?
When one is poor, nobody pays attention, but when one becomes successful, many claim to be related Literally: When poor, no one looks; when passing the imperial exam with 9,000 others, many brothers
Is “Lúc nghèo thì chẳng ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” formal or informal?
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