Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đông An

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Meaning · English

Local officials and soldiers are often corrupt and abusive

Literally: officials of Nghệ province, soldiers of Đông An district

Examples

Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đông An, dân đen khổ lắmThe officials of Nghệ province and the soldiers of Đông An district are corrupt, the people suffer a lot

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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 Nghệ, lính lệ Đông An” mean?

Local officials and soldiers are often corrupt and abusive Literally: officials of Nghệ province, soldiers of Đông An district

Is “Quan xứ Nghệ, lính lệ Đông An” formal or informal?

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

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