Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan xa, bản nha thì gần

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Meaning · English

Distant authorities are less effective than local ones

Literally: Distant mandarin, nearby owner is close

Examples

Chính quyền trung ương có thể ban hành nhiều chính sách nhưng quan xa, bản nha thì gầnThe central government can issue many policies, but distant authorities are less effective than local ones

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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 xa, bản nha thì gần” mean?

Distant authorities are less effective than local ones Literally: Distant mandarin, nearby owner is close

Is “Quan xa, bản nha thì gần” formal or informal?

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

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