Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan quỷ quyệt, dân thì thế

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Officials are corrupt, citizens follow suit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quan chức tham nhũng, dân chúng làm theo

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Literally: Mandarin devilish, people then like that

Examples

Chính quyền tham nhũng, người dân cũng dần mất niềm tin vào pháp luậtThe government is corrupt, people are also gradually losing faith in the law

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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 quỷ quyệt, dân thì thế” mean?

Officials are corrupt, citizens follow suit Literally: Mandarin devilish, people then like that

Is “Quan quỷ quyệt, dân thì thế” formal or informal?

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

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