Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghèo quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân

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Meaning · English

Being poor with integrity is better than being rich without morals

Literally: Poor gentleman better than rich petty person

Examples

Tôi chọn sống nghèo quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhânI choose to live a poor but honorable life rather than a rich but immoral one

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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 “Nghèo quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân” mean?

Being poor with integrity is better than being rich without morals Literally: Poor gentleman better than rich petty person

Is “Nghèo quân tử hơn giàu tiểu nhân” formal or informal?

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

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