Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mai cốt, bất mai danh

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Meaning · English

Fame is not necessarily accompanied by wealth

Literally: wheat grain, no wheat name

Examples

Người giàu có nhưng không nổi tiếng thì như mai cốt, bất mai danhA rich person who is not famous is like having wheat grains but no reputation for wheat

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mai cốt, bất mai danh” mean?

Fame is not necessarily accompanied by wealth Literally: wheat grain, no wheat name

Is “Mai cốt, bất mai danh” formal or informal?

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

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