Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền hết đã có vua đúc

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Meaning · English

When one has money, they have power and influence.

Literally: Money is gone, there is a king to mint

Examples

Anh ta dùng tiền để thuyết phục mọi người làm theo ý mình, tiền hết đã có vua đúc.He uses money to persuade people to follow his ideas, money is gone, there is a king to mint.

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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 hết đã có vua đúc” mean?

When one has money, they have power and influence. Literally: Money is gone, there is a king to mint

Is “Tiền hết đã có vua đúc” formal or informal?

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

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