Mùi phú quý dử người sa mã, bả vinh hoa lừa gã công danh
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Wealth and luxury can corrupt people of low character
Examples
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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 “Mùi phú quý dử người sa mã, bả vinh hoa lừa gã công danh” mean?
Wealth and luxury can corrupt people of low character Literally: The smell of wealth and nobility tempts the lazy, the taste of glory deceives the ambitious
Is “Mùi phú quý dử người sa mã, bả vinh hoa lừa gã công danh” formal or informal?
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