Con quan thì lại làm quan, con nhà kẻ khó đốt than tối ngày
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Children of officials become officials, children of poor families struggle
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 quan thì lại làm quan, con nhà kẻ khó đốt than tối ngày” mean?
Children of officials become officials, children of poor families struggle Literally: Children of officials then become officials, children of difficult households burn charcoal day and night
Is “Con quan thì lại làm quan, con nhà kẻ khó đốt than tối ngày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.