Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã lại

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Meaning · English

New officials undo the work of their predecessors

Literally: The district officer has not left, the mandarin has already returned

Examples

Chính sách của ông huyện chưa đi đã bị ông tri lạiThe policy of the previous district officer was undone by the new one

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

Common questions

What does “Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã lại” mean?

New officials undo the work of their predecessors Literally: The district officer has not left, the mandarin has already returned

Is “Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã lại” formal or informal?

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

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