Sinh ra trên tổng Đông Ngàn, không ham vật võ khó làm thân trai

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Meaning · English

Born with a noble origin, one should not pursue material wealth or violence

Literally: Born above Dong Ngan village, do not crave martial objects, it's hard to be a gentleman

Examples

Anh ấy sinh ra trong gia đình quyền quý, nhưng lại ham vật võ khó làm thân traiHe was born into a noble family, but he pursued martial arts and it was hard for him to be a gentleman

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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 “Sinh ra trên tổng Đông Ngàn, không ham vật võ khó làm thân trai” mean?

Born with a noble origin, one should not pursue material wealth or violence Literally: Born above Dong Ngan village, do not crave martial objects, it's hard to be a gentleman

Is “Sinh ra trên tổng Đông Ngàn, không ham vật võ khó làm thân trai” formal or informal?

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