Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ba vua bẩy chúa

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Meaning · English

Choose the person before consigning the goods — custody follows character.

Literally: select the person to entrust the property

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ba vua bẩy chúa” mean?

Choose the person before consigning the goods — custody follows character. Literally: select the person to entrust the property

Is “ba vua bẩy chúa” formal or informal?

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

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