cờ về tay ai nấy phất
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Whoever holds the flag waves it — authority belongs to the hand it lands in.
Literally: the flag to whoever's hand, they wave it
Examples
Giờ quyền về ban mới, cờ về tay ai nấy phất.The new board holds the flag now — whoever holds it, waves it.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cờ về tay ai nấy phất” mean?
Whoever holds the flag waves it — authority belongs to the hand it lands in. Literally: the flag to whoever's hand, they wave it
Is “cờ về tay ai nấy phất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.