Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền bạc đi trước, mực thước đi sau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Money and wealth take priority over morality and principles

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiền bạc và của cải được ưu tiên hơn đạo đức

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Literally: Money goes before, ink brush follows

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói tiền bạc đi trước, mực thước đi sau khi làm kinh doanhHe always says money and wealth take priority over morality and principles when doing business

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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 “Tiền bạc đi trước, mực thước đi sau” mean?

Money and wealth take priority over morality and principles Literally: Money goes before, ink brush follows

Is “Tiền bạc đi trước, mực thước đi sau” formal or informal?

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

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