Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tán tài hơn tán mạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Praising someone's talent is better than praising their wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khen ngợi tài năng tốt hơn khen của cải

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Literally: Praise talent more than praise life

Examples

Khi gặp gỡ một nhà văn nổi tiếng, tôi thường tán tài hơn tán mạngWhen meeting a famous writer, I often praise their talent more than their wealth

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tán tài hơn tán mạng” mean?

Praising someone's talent is better than praising their wealth Literally: Praise talent more than praise life

Is “Tán tài hơn tán mạng” formal or informal?

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

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