Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Văn thì cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thì lục phẩm còn mang gươm hầu

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Meaning · English

Literary and martial achievements are not equally valued

Literally: Literature is ninth rank already passed, martial is sixth rank still carrying sword to serve

Examples

Anh ấy học giỏi văn nhưng không được coi trọng bằng người bạn học giỏi võHe was good at literature but not valued as much as his friend who was good at martial arts

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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 thì cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thì lục phẩm còn mang gươm hầu” mean?

Literary and martial achievements are not equally valued Literally: Literature is ninth rank already passed, martial is sixth rank still carrying sword to serve

Is “Văn thì cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thì lục phẩm còn mang gươm hầu” formal or informal?

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

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