Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất kẻ Giàn, quan kẻ Vẽ

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Meaning · English

Local officials have absolute authority in their areas

Literally: Land of Giàn, official of Vẽ

Examples

Tại địa phương, ông ấy là Đất kẻ Giàn, quan kẻ VẽIn his locality, he is the absolute authority

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất kẻ Giàn, quan kẻ Vẽ” mean?

Local officials have absolute authority in their areas Literally: Land of Giàn, official of Vẽ

Is “Đất kẻ Giàn, quan kẻ Vẽ” formal or informal?

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

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