Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, bồ gìn nhẹ bồ gìn nổi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Official power is fleeting, romantic love endures

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quyền lực là tạm thời, tình yêu bền vững

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Literally: Heavy official coin sinks, light private coin floats

Examples

Sau bao năm thì quan tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, chỉ có tình yêu mới còn mãiAfter many years, official power fades away, only love remains

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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 tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, bồ gìn nhẹ bồ gìn nổi” mean?

Official power is fleeting, romantic love endures Literally: Heavy official coin sinks, light private coin floats

Is “Quan tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, bồ gìn nhẹ bồ gìn nổi” formal or informal?

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

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