Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cướp đêm là giặp cướp ngày là quan

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Meaning · English

Corrupt officials are worse than thieves

Literally: Night thief is thief, day thief is official

Examples

Cướp đêm là giặp cướp ngày là quan, nên người dân sợ quan hơn sợ cướpCorrupt officials are worse than thieves, so people fear officials more than thieves

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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 “Cướp đêm là giặp cướp ngày là quan” mean?

Corrupt officials are worse than thieves Literally: Night thief is thief, day thief is official

Is “Cướp đêm là giặp cướp ngày là quan” formal or informal?

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

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