Con nhà dân phải làm lụng, con nhà quan được sung sướng
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Children of ordinary people work hard, while children of officials enjoy luxury
Examples
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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 nhà dân phải làm lụng, con nhà quan được sung sướng” mean?
Children of ordinary people work hard, while children of officials enjoy luxury Literally: Children of the people's house must work, children of the official's house are luxurious
Is “Con nhà dân phải làm lụng, con nhà quan được sung sướng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.