tiền của là chúa trên đời
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Meaning · English
Money is the most powerful thing in life
Literally: money property is lord in life
Examples
Tiền của là chúa trên đời, nên anh ấy luôn tìm cách kiếm tiềnMoney is the most powerful thing in life, so he always finds ways to make money
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tiền của là chúa trên đời” mean?
Money is the most powerful thing in life Literally: money property is lord in life
Is “tiền của là chúa trên đời” formal or informal?
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