Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô tiểu nhân bất thành quân tử

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Meaning · English

Without small kindness, one cannot become a gentleman

Literally: No small human not become gentleman

Examples

Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác, thật sự vô tiểu nhân bất thành quân tửHe always helps others, truly without small kindness one cannot become a gentleman

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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 “Vô tiểu nhân bất thành quân tử” mean?

Without small kindness, one cannot become a gentleman Literally: No small human not become gentleman

Is “Vô tiểu nhân bất thành quân tử” formal or informal?

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

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