Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hỉ

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Meaning · English

Noble people work together, petty ones collude for personal gain

Literally: Gentlemen work together, petty men collude for selfish pleasure

Examples

Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hỉ, nên chúng ta phải cẩn thận khi hợp tácNoble people work together, petty ones collude for personal gain, so we must be careful when cooperating

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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 “Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hỉ” mean?

Noble people work together, petty ones collude for personal gain Literally: Gentlemen work together, petty men collude for selfish pleasure

Is “Quân tử cố cùng, tiểu nhân cùng tư lạm hỉ” formal or informal?

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