Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm vua, nợ dân

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Meaning · English

The ruler's luxury is paid for by the people's suffering

Literally: King's rice, people's debt

Examples

Chính sách thuế mới chỉ làm giàu cho quan lại, cơm vua, nợ dân.The new tax policy only enriches the officials, it's a case of king's rice, people's debt.

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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 “Cơm vua, nợ dân” mean?

The ruler's luxury is paid for by the people's suffering Literally: King's rice, people's debt

Is “Cơm vua, nợ dân” formal or informal?

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

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