phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, bần cùng sinh đạo tặc
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Meaning · English
Wealth and prosperity give rise to courtesy and morality
Literally: Wealth and nobility give birth to etiquette and righteousness, poverty and low status give birth to banditry
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Gia đình tôi nghèo nên tôi luôn nhớ câu Phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, bần cùng sinh đạo tặcMy family is poor, so I always remember the phrase 'Wealth and prosperity give rise to courtesy and morality'
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, bần cùng sinh đạo tặc” mean?
Wealth and prosperity give rise to courtesy and morality Literally: Wealth and nobility give birth to etiquette and righteousness, poverty and low status give birth to banditry
Is “phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, bần cùng sinh đạo tặc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.