Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quỳ chân lượm gối, tôi tớ đồng tiền

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Meaning · English

Being overly obedient to those in power for personal gain

Literally: Kneel down to pick up pillows, serve for money

Examples

Anh ta luôn quỳ chân lượm gối, tôi tớ đồng tiền để thăng tiến trong công tyHe always kneels down to pick up pillows, serves for money to get promoted in the company

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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 “Quỳ chân lượm gối, tôi tớ đồng tiền” mean?

Being overly obedient to those in power for personal gain Literally: Kneel down to pick up pillows, serve for money

Is “Quỳ chân lượm gối, tôi tớ đồng tiền” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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