Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan muốn sang, nhà hàng thì đắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When officials want to travel, ferry fares increase

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi quan chức muốn đi, giá vé tăng

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Literally: officials want to cross, ferry house then expensive

Examples

Khi quan muốn sang, nhà hàng thì đắt, dân đen chịu thiệtWhen officials want to travel, ferry fares increase, ordinary people suffer

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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 muốn sang, nhà hàng thì đắt” mean?

When officials want to travel, ferry fares increase Literally: officials want to cross, ferry house then expensive

Is “Quan muốn sang, nhà hàng thì đắt” formal or informal?

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

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