Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một quan đè chín tiền

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Meaning · English

One powerful person can oppress many weaker ones

Literally: One mandarin overwhelms nine coins

Examples

Chính phủ cần phải ngăn chặn tình trạng một quan đè chín tiềnThe government needs to prevent the situation where one powerful person oppresses many weaker ones

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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 “Một quan đè chín tiền” mean?

One powerful person can oppress many weaker ones Literally: One mandarin overwhelms nine coins

Is “Một quan đè chín tiền” formal or informal?

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

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