Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba vua đình Cáu, sáu vua đình Đông

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Meaning · English

Many people want to be in charge

Literally: Three kings of Cau village, six kings of Dong village

Examples

Ở đây thì ba vua đình Cáu, sáu vua đình Đông, không ai nghe aiHere, everyone wants to be in charge, no one listens to anyone

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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 “Ba vua đình Cáu, sáu vua đình Đông” mean?

Many people want to be in charge Literally: Three kings of Cau village, six kings of Dong village

Is “Ba vua đình Cáu, sáu vua đình Đông” formal or informal?

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

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