Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

ngắn quan hai, dài quan tám

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Meaning · English

Short people are often looked down on, while tall people are often respected

Literally: short mandarin two, long mandarin eight

Examples

Người thấp thường ngắn quan hai, dài quan támShort people are often short mandarin two, long mandarin eight

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ngắn quan hai, dài quan tám” mean?

Short people are often looked down on, while tall people are often respected Literally: short mandarin two, long mandarin eight

Is “ngắn quan hai, dài quan tám” formal or informal?

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