Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bầu chủ củ rũ trong cùm

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Meaning · English

A person in a position of power is still controlled by others

Literally: Owner of gourd but tied up in a cluster

Examples

Ông ấy là giám đốc nhưng bầu chủ củ rũ trong cùmHe is the director but is still controlled by others

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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 “Bầu chủ củ rũ trong cùm” mean?

A person in a position of power is still controlled by others Literally: Owner of gourd but tied up in a cluster

Is “Bầu chủ củ rũ trong cùm” formal or informal?

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

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