Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan xứ muốn sang, nhà hàng muốn đắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own desires and aspirations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đều có mong muốn và khát vọng riêng

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Literally: District official wants to be transferred, restaurant owner wants to be prosperous

Examples

Mỗi người đều có mục tiêu riêng, quan xứ muốn sang, nhà hàng muốn đắtEveryone has their own goals, district officials want to be transferred, restaurant owners want to be prosperous

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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 xứ muốn sang, nhà hàng muốn đắt” mean?

Everyone has their own desires and aspirations Literally: District official wants to be transferred, restaurant owner wants to be prosperous

Is “Quan xứ muốn sang, nhà hàng muốn đắt” formal or informal?

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

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