Văn thời cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thời lục phẩm còn mang gươm hầu
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Scholars are respected, but warriors are still needed
Examples
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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 thời cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thời lục phẩm còn mang gươm hầu” mean?
Scholars are respected, but warriors are still needed Literally: Literally, scholars pass ninth rank, warriors sixth rank still carry sword to serve
Is “Văn thời cửu phẩm đã sang, võ thời 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.