Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt vàng đổi lấy mặt xanh, hai tay hai gậy lạy anh sông Bờ

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Meaning · English

To sacrifice one's dignity for personal gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Exchange a golden face for a green face, two hands two sticks worship the river bank

Examples

Anh ấy mặt vàng đổi lấy mặt xanh để thăng tiến trong công tyHe sacrificed his dignity to get promoted in the company

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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 “Mặt vàng đổi lấy mặt xanh, hai tay hai gậy lạy anh sông Bờ” mean?

To sacrifice one's dignity for personal gain Literally: Exchange a golden face for a green face, two hands two sticks worship the river bank

Is “Mặt vàng đổi lấy mặt xanh, hai tay hai gậy lạy anh sông Bờ” formal or informal?

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

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