Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm quan họ Đặng, đánh giặc họ Trần

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Meaning · English

Serve a powerful family to defeat a weaker one

Literally: Be an official of the Dang family, fight against the Tran family

Examples

Làm quan họ Đặng, đánh giặc họ Trần, anh ta chỉ muốn lợi dụng tình hìnhHe just wanted to take advantage of the situation

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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 “Làm quan họ Đặng, đánh giặc họ Trần” mean?

Serve a powerful family to defeat a weaker one Literally: Be an official of the Dang family, fight against the Tran family

Is “Làm quan họ Đặng, đánh giặc họ Trần” formal or informal?

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

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