Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lệnh vua thua phép làng

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Meaning · English

National law is inferior to local customs

Literally: King's order loses to village rule

Examples

Chính quyền trung ương đã phải điều chỉnh chính sách khi gặp phải thực tế lệnh vua thua phép làngThe central government had to adjust its policy when faced with the reality that national law is inferior to local customs

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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 “Lệnh vua thua phép làng” mean?

National law is inferior to local customs Literally: King's order loses to village rule

Is “Lệnh vua thua phép làng” formal or informal?

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

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