Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết quan thì hoàn dân

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Meaning · English

When one's term of power ends, they return to being an ordinary person

Literally: End of mandate then become citizen

Examples

Sau khi hết nhiệm kỳ, ông đã trở về quê hương và sống như một người dân bình thường, hết quan thì hoàn dânAfter his term ended, he returned to his hometown and lived as an ordinary person, as the saying goes, hết quan thì hoàn dân

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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 thì hoàn dân” mean?

When one's term of power ends, they return to being an ordinary person Literally: End of mandate then become citizen

Is “Hết quan thì hoàn 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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