Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vật bất tề vật chi tình dã

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Meaning · English

Things are unequal by nature — prices differ because things do; so ruled Mencius.

Literally: things unequal: the nature of things

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vật bất tề vật chi tình dã” mean?

Things are unequal by nature — prices differ because things do; so ruled Mencius. Literally: things unequal: the nature of things

Is “vật bất tề vật chi tình dã” formal or informal?

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

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