Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan châu có quyền đốt đuốc, trăm họ không được thắp đèn

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Meaning · English

Those in power have privileges that others do not

Literally: Mandarin has the right to burn incense, commoners are not allowed to light lamps

Examples

Quan châu có quyền đốt đuốc, trăm họ không được thắp đèn, vậy mà anh vẫn dám vi phạm quy địnhThose in power have privileges that others do not, yet you still dare to violate the rules

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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, trăm họ không được thắp đèn” mean?

Those in power have privileges that others do not Literally: Mandarin has the right to burn incense, commoners are not allowed to light lamps

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

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