cờ tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Whoever holds the flag waves it; whoever's house the lamp is in, it brightens — each to their own charge and glory.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “cờ tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng” mean?
Whoever holds the flag waves it; whoever's house the lamp is in, it brightens — each to their own charge and glory. Literally: the flag-holder waves; each house's lamp lights that house
Is “cờ tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.