Một quan có giấy một quan, năm tiền không giấy mất oan đừng nài

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Having power or authority can lead to unfair advantages

Literally: One official with a document is an official, five coins without a document are lost in vain don't persist

Examples

Người giàu có thường được ưu ái, như nói một quan có giấy một quan, năm tiền không giấy mất oan đừng nàiWealthy people are often favored, as the saying goes one official with a document is an official, five coins without a document are lost in vain don't persist

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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.

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What does “Một quan có giấy một quan, năm tiền không giấy mất oan đừng nài” mean?

Having power or authority can lead to unfair advantages Literally: One official with a document is an official, five coins without a document are lost in vain don't persist

Is “Một quan có giấy một quan, năm tiền không giấy mất oan đừng nài” formal or informal?

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