Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoà Làng đành để mất ngôi đình

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Meaning · English

Preserve harmony even if it means sacrificing prestige

Literally: Village harmony endures losing the communal house seat

Examples

Để giữ hòa khí trong xóm, anh Hoà Làng đành để mất ngôi đìnhTo maintain harmony in the village, Mr. Hoà Làng had to give up the communal house seat

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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 “Hoà Làng đành để mất ngôi đình” mean?

Preserve harmony even if it means sacrificing prestige Literally: Village harmony endures losing the communal house seat

Is “Hoà Làng đành để mất ngôi đình” formal or informal?

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

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