Quân tử đắc chí, quân tử rung đùi, tiểu nhân đắc chí tiểu nhân gảy đàn môi
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A noble person achieves success with humility, while a petty person does so with arrogance.
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 đắc chí, quân tử rung đùi, tiểu nhân đắc chí tiểu nhân gảy đàn môi” mean?
A noble person achieves success with humility, while a petty person does so with arrogance. Literally: Noble person achieves will, noble person shakes leg, petty person achieves will petty person plays harmonica
Is “Quân tử đắc chí, quân tử rung đùi, tiểu nhân đắc chí tiểu nhân gảy đàn môi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.