Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con dân cầm đòn càn, con quan cõi lưng ngựa

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Meaning · English

Commoners bear the burden, officials ride on horseback

Literally: Commoners hold carrying pole, officials ride horse

Examples

Con dân cầm đòn càn, con quan cõi lưng ngựa, vậy mới thấy sự bất côngCommoners bear the burden, officials ride on horseback, that's how we see the injustice

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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 “Con dân cầm đòn càn, con quan cõi lưng ngựa” mean?

Commoners bear the burden, officials ride on horseback Literally: Commoners hold carrying pole, officials ride horse

Is “Con dân cầm đòn càn, con quan cõi lưng ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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