Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầu Nam, chùa Bác, đình Đoài

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Meaning · English

People tend to favor those in power or authority

Literally: Pray to the south, temple to the north, communal house to the west

Examples

Khi lên chức, anh ấy nhớ đến tất cả bạn bè cũ, đúng như câu Cầu Nam, chùa Bác, đình ĐoàiWhen he got promoted, he remembered all his old friends, just like the saying Cầu Nam, chùa Bác, đình Đoài

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầu Nam, chùa Bác, đình Đoài” mean?

People tend to favor those in power or authority Literally: Pray to the south, temple to the north, communal house to the west

Is “Cầu Nam, chùa Bác, đình Đoài” formal or informal?

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

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