bạch ốc khởi công khanh
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Meaning · English
From a white hut rise ministers — greatness starts in unpainted houses.
Literally: from the plain hut, dukes arise
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 “bạch ốc khởi công khanh” mean?
From a white hut rise ministers — greatness starts in unpainted houses. Literally: from the plain hut, dukes arise
Is “bạch ốc khởi công khanh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.