Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phú quới sanh lễ nghĩa

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: phú quí sinh lễ nghĩa

Meaning · English

Wealth begets manners — money is the finishing school the coarse suddenly graduate from.

Literally: riches and honor beget ritual and righteousness

Examples

Có tiền bỗng lễ nghĩa hẳn ra, phú quới sanh lễ nghĩa.Money in, manners out — wealth begets etiquette.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phú quới sanh lễ nghĩa” mean?

Wealth begets manners — money is the finishing school the coarse suddenly graduate from. Literally: riches and honor beget ritual and righteousness

Is “phú quới sanh lễ nghĩa” formal or informal?

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