Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Văn quan phủ, phú quan nghè

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Meaning · English

Scholars become officials, rich people become landlords

Literally: Mandarin of literature bureau, rich mandarin of rural area

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã sống theo câu 'Văn quan phủ, phú quan nghè' từ đời ông nộiMy family has lived by the saying 'Văn quan phủ, phú quan nghè' since my grandfather's time

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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 “Văn quan phủ, phú quan nghè” mean?

Scholars become officials, rich people become landlords Literally: Mandarin of literature bureau, rich mandarin of rural area

Is “Văn quan phủ, phú quan nghè” formal or informal?

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

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