Đánh giặc họ Đinh, làm quan họ Đặng
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One person does the hard work, another reaps the benefits
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đánh giặc họ Đinh, làm quan họ Đặng” mean?
One person does the hard work, another reaps the benefits Literally: Fight the enemy of the Dinh family, be an official of the Dang family
Is “Đánh giặc họ Đinh, làm quan họ Đặng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.