Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lập nghiêm ai dám tới gần, bởi quan đú đởn cho dân nó nhờn

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Meaning · English

Strict rules deter people from approaching

Literally: Set strict who dare to come near, because the officials are afraid of the people being spoiled

Examples

Lập nghiêm ai dám tới gần, bởi quan đú đởn cho dân nó nhờn trong việc thu thuếStrict rules deter people from approaching, because the officials are afraid of the people being spoiled when collecting taxes

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lập nghiêm ai dám tới gần, bởi quan đú đởn cho dân nó nhờn” mean?

Strict rules deter people from approaching Literally: Set strict who dare to come near, because the officials are afraid of the people being spoiled

Is “Lập nghiêm ai dám tới gần, bởi quan đú đởn cho dân nó nhờn” formal or informal?

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