đất thổ-công, sông hà-bá
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The land has its Earth Lord, the river its Water Lord — every domain is already governed; respect the local powers.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đất thổ-công, sông hà-bá” mean?
The land has its Earth Lord, the river its Water Lord — every domain is already governed; respect the local powers. Literally: land of the thổ công, river of the hà bá
Is “đất thổ-công, sông hà-bá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.