Nghèo huyện quan hơn giàu Tư vụ

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

It's better to be in a position of authority than to be wealthy but powerless

Literally: Poor district officer is better than rich clerk

Examples

Nghèo huyện quan hơn giàu Tư vụ, nên anh chọn làm chủ tịch xãIt's better to be a poor district officer than a rich clerk, so he chose to be the village chairman

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Nghèo huyện quan hơn giàu Tư vụ” mean?

It's better to be in a position of authority than to be wealthy but powerless Literally: Poor district officer is better than rich clerk

Is “Nghèo huyện quan hơn giàu Tư vụ” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time