Nước sông công lính

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Meaning · English

Public property is exploited by those in power

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Literally: River water, public soldier

Examples

Cán bộ tham nhũng đã biến của công thành của riêng, nước sông công lính.Corrupt officials have turned public property into their own, it's like river water and public soldiers.

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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 “Nước sông công lính” mean?

Public property is exploited by those in power Literally: River water, public soldier

Is “Nước sông công lính” formal or informal?

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

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