Thượng chí Cầu Vang, hạ chí Mả Mang vi giới.

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Meaning · English

The highest virtue is loyalty, the lowest is integrity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đức cao nhất là trung thành, thấp nhất là liêm chính

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Literally: Topmost is Cau Vang, lowest is Ma Mang as boundary

Examples

Người cha luôn dạy con mình phải biết thế nào là Thượng chí Cầu Vang, hạ chí Mả Mang vi giớiThe father always teaches his child what the highest virtue and the lowest integrity are

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

Common questions

What does “Thượng chí Cầu Vang, hạ chí Mả Mang vi giới.” mean?

The highest virtue is loyalty, the lowest is integrity Literally: Topmost is Cau Vang, lowest is Ma Mang as boundary

Is “Thượng chí Cầu Vang, hạ chí Mả Mang vi giới.” formal or informal?

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