Phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm

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Meaning · English

Wealth and prosperity give rise to etiquette and morality

Literally: Wealth and nobility give birth to etiquette and morality, poverty and coldness start moral ambition

Examples

Gia đình tôi trước nghèo khó, nhưng sau khi giàu có thì mới biết giữ lễ nghĩaMy family was poor before, but after becoming wealthy, we learned to maintain etiquette and morality

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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.

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What does “Phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm” mean?

Wealth and prosperity give rise to etiquette and morality Literally: Wealth and nobility give birth to etiquette and morality, poverty and coldness start moral ambition

Is “Phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm” formal or informal?

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