tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục

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Meaning · English

Knowledge is not judged by wealth or social status

Literally: Knowledge only, not to be despised, intelligent only, not to be shamed

Examples

Tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục, nên coi trọng học vấnKnowledge is not judged by wealth or social status, so we should prioritize education

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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 “tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục” mean?

Knowledge is not judged by wealth or social status Literally: Knowledge only, not to be despised, intelligent only, not to be shamed

Is “tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục” formal or informal?

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