Một đời được mấy anh hùng, một nước được mấy đức ông trị vì
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A lifetime can have few heroes, a country can have few virtuous rulers
Một đời người có ít anh hùng, một quốc gia có ít nhà lãnh đạo đức độ
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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 “Một đời được mấy anh hùng, một nước được mấy đức ông trị vì” mean?
A lifetime can have few heroes, a country can have few virtuous rulers Literally: One life has several heroes, one country has several virtuous rulers
Is “Một đời được mấy anh hùng, một nước được mấy đức ông trị vì” formal or informal?
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