Quan tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, bù nhìn nặng bù nhìn
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A person with power and wealth will eventually fall
Người có quyền lực và của cải sẽ cuối cùng suy tàn
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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, bù nhìn nặng bù nhìn” mean?
A person with power and wealth will eventually fall Literally: Heavy official sinks, heavy puppet sinks
Is “Quan tiền nặng quan tiền chìm, bù nhìn nặng bù nhìn” formal or informal?
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