Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bao giờ Ngàn Hống hết cây, sông Rum hết nước, họ này hết quan

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Meaning · English

Some families will always hold power

Literally: When Ngàn Hống runs out of trees, Rum river runs out of water, this family runs out of officials

Examples

Gia đình họ Trần đã giữ quyền lực từ đời này qua đời khác, bao giờ Ngàn Hống hết cây, sông Rum hết nước, họ này hết quanThe Trần family has held power for generations, when Ngàn Hống runs out of trees, Rum river runs out of water, this family runs out of officials

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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 “Bao giờ Ngàn Hống hết cây, sông Rum hết nước, họ này hết quan” mean?

Some families will always hold power Literally: When Ngàn Hống runs out of trees, Rum river runs out of water, this family runs out of officials

Is “Bao giờ Ngàn Hống hết cây, sông Rum hết nước, họ này hết quan” formal or informal?

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