Ong kiến còn có vua tôi, huống chi loài người chẳng có nghĩa ru

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Meaning · English

Even lowly creatures have social hierarchy, humans should have moral principles

Literally: Ants have kings and subjects, how can humans not have righteousness

Examples

Ong kiến còn có vua tôi, huống chi loài người chẳng có nghĩa ru, làm việc gì cũng phải có trách nhiệmEven ants have kings and subjects, how can humans not have righteousness, we must take responsibility for our actions

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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 “Ong kiến còn có vua tôi, huống chi loài người chẳng có nghĩa ru” mean?

Even lowly creatures have social hierarchy, humans should have moral principles Literally: Ants have kings and subjects, how can humans not have righteousness

Is “Ong kiến còn có vua tôi, huống chi loài người chẳng có nghĩa ru” formal or informal?

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