Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người ta ba thứ người ta, kẻ thì tiền rưỡi người ba mươi đồng

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Meaning · English

People have different values

Literally: three kinds of people, some half a coin, some thirty cents

Examples

Người ta ba thứ người ta, kẻ thì tiền rưỡi người ba mươi đồng, không thể so sánh đượcPeople have different values, some are worth half a coin, some thirty cents, cannot be compared

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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 “Người ta ba thứ người ta, kẻ thì tiền rưỡi người ba mươi đồng” mean?

People have different values Literally: three kinds of people, some half a coin, some thirty cents

Is “Người ta ba thứ người ta, kẻ thì tiền rưỡi người ba mươi đồng” formal or informal?

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

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