Quan to thì ông phủ Đình, quan bé thì quan phủ Kiến
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High-ranking officials are in charge of important matters, while low-ranking ones handle trivial tasks
Quan cao thì phụ trách việc quan trọng, quan thấp thì phụ trách việc nhỏ
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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 to thì ông phủ Đình, quan bé thì quan phủ Kiến” mean?
High-ranking officials are in charge of important matters, while low-ranking ones handle trivial tasks Literally: Big official then Mr. Prefect Đình, small official then official Prefect Kiến
Is “Quan to thì ông phủ Đình, quan bé thì quan phủ Kiến” formal or informal?
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