Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan châu có quyền đốt đuốc, thiên hạ không được thắp đèn

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Meaning · English

Officials have privileges that others do not

Literally: The prefecture has the right to burn candles, the world is not allowed to light lamps

Examples

Quan châu có quyền đốt đuốc, thiên hạ không được thắp đèn, nên người dân phải chấp nhậnOfficials have privileges that others do not, so the people have to accept

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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 châu có quyền đốt đuốc, thiên hạ không được thắp đèn” mean?

Officials have privileges that others do not Literally: The prefecture has the right to burn candles, the world is not allowed to light lamps

Is “Quan châu có quyền đốt đuốc, thiên hạ không được thắp đèn” formal or informal?

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

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