Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi lạy quan, về van dân

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Meaning · English

Flatter those in power, but deceive the common people

Literally: go worship officials, return to deceive people

Examples

Ông ấy đi lạy quan, về van dân để đạt được lợi ích riêngHe flatters those in power, but deceives the common people to achieve his own interests

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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 “Đi lạy quan, về van dân” mean?

Flatter those in power, but deceive the common people Literally: go worship officials, return to deceive people

Is “Đi lạy quan, về van dân” formal or informal?

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

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