Người làm quan nhất tự cách trùng

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Meaning · English

Officials prioritize their own interests

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các quan chức đặt lợi ích của mình lên hàng đầu

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Literally: People in power first pave their own way

Examples

Các quan chức thường nghĩ đến lợi ích của mình trước, như người làm quan nhất tự cách trùngOfficials usually think of their own interests first, as the saying goes, người làm quan nhất tự cách trùng

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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.

Common questions

What does “Người làm quan nhất tự cách trùng” mean?

Officials prioritize their own interests Literally: People in power first pave their own way

Is “Người làm quan nhất tự cách trùng” formal or informal?

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

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