Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngất ngưởng như minh tỉnh nhà có

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Meaning · English

Proudly arrogant due to having a powerful backing

Literally: Proud like having a province's governor at home

Examples

Anh ta ngất ngưởng như minh tỉnh nhà có vì có bác là giám đốc công tyHe is proudly arrogant because his uncle is the company director

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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 “Ngất ngưởng như minh tỉnh nhà có” mean?

Proudly arrogant due to having a powerful backing Literally: Proud like having a province's governor at home

Is “Ngất ngưởng như minh tỉnh nhà có” formal or informal?

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

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