Lương điền vạn khoảnh bất như bạc nghệ tuỳ thân

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Meaning · English

Wealth and property are not as valuable as one's skills and knowledge

Literally: Salary and fields, ten thousand worries, not like silver and crafts that follow the body

Examples

Anh ấy không có nhiều tài sản nhưng nhờ có kỹ năng nghề nghiệp nên cuộc sống vẫn rất thoải mái, lương điền vạn khoảnh bất như bạc nghệ tuỳ thânHe doesn't have much wealth but thanks to his professional skills, his life is still very comfortable, wealth and property are not as valuable as one's skills and knowledge

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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 “Lương điền vạn khoảnh bất như bạc nghệ tuỳ thân” mean?

Wealth and property are not as valuable as one's skills and knowledge Literally: Salary and fields, ten thousand worries, not like silver and crafts that follow the body

Is “Lương điền vạn khoảnh bất như bạc nghệ tuỳ thân” formal or informal?

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