Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuận thì tu đức, nghịch tặc thắng võ công

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Meaning · English

Be virtuous in good times and strengthen oneself in bad times

Literally: Obey then cultivate virtue, oppose then win martial art

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh phải thuận thì tu đức, nghịch tặc thắng võ công để vượt quaWhen facing difficulties, he has to be virtuous in good times and strengthen himself in bad times to overcome them

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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 “Thuận thì tu đức, nghịch tặc thắng võ công” mean?

Be virtuous in good times and strengthen oneself in bad times Literally: Obey then cultivate virtue, oppose then win martial art

Is “Thuận thì tu đức, nghịch tặc thắng võ công” formal or informal?

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

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