luật vua thua lệ làng
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Meaning · English
In practice, local custom outweighs distant formal authority — the village’s rules beat the king’s law.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
phép tắc địa phương vượt qua quyền lực chính thức từ xa
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Literally: The king’s law loses to the village’s customs.
How to use it
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Explaining why local norms, workplace culture, or community habits trump official policy.
Where it’s used:
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Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Contributed by the site owner (July 2026); curated editorially.
Common questions
What does “luật vua thua lệ làng” mean?
In practice, local custom outweighs distant formal authority — the village’s rules beat the king’s law. Literally: The king’s law loses to the village’s customs.
Is “luật vua thua lệ làng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.