Nhất sĩ nhì nông, hết gạo chạy rong nhất nông nhì sĩ
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When circumstances change, social roles can be reversed
Examples
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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 “Nhất sĩ nhì nông, hết gạo chạy rong nhất nông nhì sĩ” mean?
When circumstances change, social roles can be reversed Literally: First scholar second farmer, out of rice go beg first farmer second scholar
Is “Nhất sĩ nhì nông, hết gạo chạy rong nhất nông nhì sĩ” formal or informal?
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