Quan cần nhưng dân không vội, quan có vội quan lội quan sang
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The government may be eager, but the people are not, and the government's haste will only lead to trouble
Examples
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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 “Quan cần nhưng dân không vội, quan có vội quan lội quan sang” mean?
The government may be eager, but the people are not, and the government's haste will only lead to trouble Literally: The official is anxious but the people are not, the official is anxious the official crosses the official
Is “Quan cần nhưng dân không vội, quan có vội quan lội quan sang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.