Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đình Cao

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Meaning · English

Local officials are often corrupt or biased

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Literally: officials of Nghệ province, soldiers of Đình Cao village

Examples

Cán bộ ở đây thật là Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đình CaoThe officials here are really corrupt, just like the saying Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đình Cao

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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.

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What does “Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đình Cao” mean?

Local officials are often corrupt or biased Literally: officials of Nghệ province, soldiers of Đình Cao village

Is “Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đình Cao” formal or informal?

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