Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết quan tàn dân, thua quân bán ruộng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When the war is over, the people suffer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi chiến tranh kết thúc, người dân chịu khổ

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Literally: End of officials, remain people, lose war, sell field

Examples

Sau chiến tranh, người dân thường phải gánh chịu hậu quả nặng nề, hết quan tàn dân, thua quân bán ruộng.After the war, people often have to bear the heavy consequences, it's a case of 'hết quan tàn dân, thua quân bán ruộng'.

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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 “Hết quan tàn dân, thua quân bán ruộng” mean?

When the war is over, the people suffer Literally: End of officials, remain people, lose war, sell field

Is “Hết quan tàn dân, thua quân bán ruộng” formal or informal?

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