Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở cho phải phải phân phân, cây đa cây thần, thần cậy cây đa

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Meaning · English

Those in power take advantage of their position

Literally: Stay to get rice, rice relies on, god relies on banyan tree

Examples

Các quan chức thường ở cho phải phải phân phân, cây đa cây thần, thần cậy cây đaOfficials often stay in power to take advantage of their position

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở cho phải phải phân phân, cây đa cây thần, thần cậy cây đa” mean?

Those in power take advantage of their position Literally: Stay to get rice, rice relies on, god relies on banyan tree

Is “Ở cho phải phải phân phân, cây đa cây thần, thần cậy cây đa” formal or informal?

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