Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lang đi chợ để nợ cho dân

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Meaning · English

Government or authority is corrupt and prioritizes personal gain

Literally: Lang goes to market to leave debt for people

Examples

Chính quyền này thật đáng ngờ, có vẻ như lang đi chợ để nợ cho dânThis government is suspicious, it seems like they are corrupt and prioritizing personal gain

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Lang đi chợ để nợ cho dân” mean?

Government or authority is corrupt and prioritizes personal gain Literally: Lang goes to market to leave debt for people

Is “Lang đi chợ để nợ cho 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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