Người một quan chớ khinh kẻ chín tiền

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Meaning · English

Don't underestimate others based on their appearance or background

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng đánh giá người khác dựa trên ngoại hình hoặc xuất thân

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Literally: A person with one quan should not despise one with nine coins

Examples

Anh ấy là người một quan chớ khinh kẻ chín tiền, nên luôn đối xử tử tế với mọi ngườiHe is a person who doesn't underestimate others based on their appearance, so he always treats people kindly

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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 “Người một quan chớ khinh kẻ chín tiền” mean?

Don't underestimate others based on their appearance or background Literally: A person with one quan should not despise one with nine coins

Is “Người một quan chớ khinh kẻ chín tiền” formal or informal?

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