Một quan mua đặng một người, mười quan mua nết, mua lời khôn ngoan
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Money can buy power and influence, but not wisdom or good manners
Tiền bạc có thể mua quyền lực nhưng không mua được trí tuệ
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Một quan mua đặng một người, mười quan mua nết, mua lời khôn ngoan” mean?
Money can buy power and influence, but not wisdom or good manners Literally: One officer buys one person, ten officers buy behavior, buy wise words
Is “Một quan mua đặng một người, mười quan mua nết, mua lời khôn ngoan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.