Của vua có thần, của dân có nọc

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Meaning · English

The property of the king is protected by gods, that of the people by venom

Literally: King's property has spirit, people's property has poison

Examples

Của vua có thần, của dân có nọc, nên anh không được lấy trộmThe property of the king is protected by gods, that of the people by venom, so you must not steal

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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 “Của vua có thần, của dân có nọc” mean?

The property of the king is protected by gods, that of the people by venom Literally: King's property has spirit, people's property has poison

Is “Của vua có thần, của dân có nọc” formal or informal?

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