Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dân tổng lí, quốc công hầu

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Meaning · English

The people are the foundation of a country's prosperity

Literally: People are the lord, country is the duke

Examples

Dân tổng lí, quốc công hầu, chúng ta cần phải chăm lo cho đời sống của nhân dânThe people are the foundation of a country's prosperity, we need to take care of people's lives

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dân tổng lí, quốc công hầu” mean?

The people are the foundation of a country's prosperity Literally: People are the lord, country is the duke

Is “Dân tổng lí, quốc công hầu” formal or informal?

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

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