Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hĩ
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Noble people work together, petty people collude for personal gain
Người cao quý hợp tác cùng nhau, kẻ tiểu nhân cấu kết vì lợi ích cá nhân
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Examples
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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 “Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hĩ” mean?
Noble people work together, petty people collude for personal gain Literally: Gentlemen work together, petty men collude in secret
Is “Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hĩ” formal or informal?
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