Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạnh vì gạo, bạo vì tiền

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being strong or brave for personal gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mạnh mẽ hoặc can đảm vì lợi ích cá nhân

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Literally: Strong because of rice, violent because of money

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng làm việc gì cũng được để có tiền, mạnh vì gạo, bạo vì tiền thậtHe is willing to do anything for money, it's true that he's strong because of rice, violent because of money

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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 “Mạnh vì gạo, bạo vì tiền” mean?

Being strong or brave for personal gain Literally: Strong because of rice, violent because of money

Is “Mạnh vì gạo, bạo vì tiền” formal or informal?

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

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