Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan thời Lê: Chầm Vạc; quan thời Mạc: Tò Vang

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Officials change with the times

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quan chức thay đổi theo thời đại

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Literally: Officials of Lê era: Chầm Vạc; officials of Mạc era: Tò Vang

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã quen với quan thời Lê: Chầm Vạc; quan thời Mạc: Tò VangMy family is used to officials changing with the times

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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 thời Lê: Chầm Vạc; quan thời Mạc: Tò Vang” mean?

Officials change with the times Literally: Officials of Lê era: Chầm Vạc; officials of Mạc era: Tò Vang

Is “Quan thời Lê: Chầm Vạc; quan thời Mạc: Tò Vang” formal or informal?

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

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