Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thượng đẳng thờ kẻ bất đẳng

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Meaning · English

Respect those who are not worthy of respect

Literally: Superior venerates the unworthy

Examples

Ngạn ngữ 'Thượng đẳng thờ kẻ bất đẳng' luôn được áp dụng trong giao tiếp hàng ngàyThe proverb 'Thượng đẳng thờ kẻ bất đẳng' is always applied in daily communication

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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 “Thượng đẳng thờ kẻ bất đẳng” mean?

Respect those who are not worthy of respect Literally: Superior venerates the unworthy

Is “Thượng đẳng thờ kẻ bất đẳng” formal or informal?

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

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