Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bà huyện chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông huyện chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân

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Meaning · English

When a powerful person dies, their influence and control disappear

Literally: When the lady of the district dies, the house is full of guests, when the lord of the district dies, the yard is full of weeds and chickens

Examples

Khi bà huyện qua đời, khách đến viếng đầy nhà, nhưng khi ông huyện mất thì sân nhà trở nên hoang vuWhen the lady of the district passed away, the house was full of guests, but when the lord of the district died, the yard became desolate

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bà huyện chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông huyện chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân” mean?

When a powerful person dies, their influence and control disappear Literally: When the lady of the district dies, the house is full of guests, when the lord of the district dies, the yard is full of weeds and chickens

Is “Bà huyện chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông huyện chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân” formal or informal?

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