Quan có cần nhưng dân chưa vội, quan có vội quan lội quan sang
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The government may be eager, but the people are not ready
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 có cần nhưng dân chưa vội, quan có vội quan lội quan sang” mean?
The government may be eager, but the people are not ready Literally: Official has urgent need but people not hurried, official has urgent need official wades official ferry
Is “Quan có cần nhưng dân chưa 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.