sĩ vị tri kỉ giả dụng, nữ vị duyệt kỉ giả dung
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The able serve those who know them; a woman adorns herself for the one who loves her — recognition is the soil of worth.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sĩ vị tri kỉ giả dụng, nữ vị duyệt kỉ giả dung” mean?
The able serve those who know them; a woman adorns herself for the one who loves her — recognition is the soil of worth. Literally: the scholar is used by his appreciator; the woman beautifies for her admirer
Is “sĩ vị tri kỉ giả dụng, nữ vị duyệt kỉ giả dung” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.