Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông phủ đi, ông tri tới

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person leaves, another takes their place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: The father leaves, the son arrives

Examples

Khi ông giám đốc cũ nghỉ hưu, ông phủ đi, ông tri tới, công ty vẫn hoạt động bình thườngWhen the old director retired, one person left, another took their place, the company still operated normally

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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 phủ đi, ông tri tới” mean?

One person leaves, another takes their place Literally: The father leaves, the son arrives

Is “Ông phủ đi, ông tri tới” formal or informal?

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

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