Quan tiền nặng thì quan tiền chìm, bồ nhìn nhẹ bồ nhìn nổi
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A person with many talents will be overlooked, while a person with few talents will be favored
người có nhiều tài năng thì bị bỏ qua, người có ít tài năng thì được ưa chuộng
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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 “Quan tiền nặng thì quan tiền chìm, bồ nhìn nhẹ bồ nhìn nổi” mean?
A person with many talents will be overlooked, while a person with few talents will be favored Literally: Money official is heavy then money official sinks, concubine looks light concubine looks floats
Is “Quan tiền nặng thì quan tiền chìm, bồ nhìn nhẹ bồ nhìn nổi” formal or informal?
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