Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quốc dĩ dân vi bản

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Meaning · English

The people are the foundation of a country

Literally: Country with people as foundation

Examples

Quốc dĩ dân vi bản, vì vậy chính phủ cần nghe ý kiến của nhân dânThe people are the foundation of a country, so the government needs to listen to the people's opinions

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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 “Quốc dĩ dân vi bản” mean?

The people are the foundation of a country Literally: Country with people as foundation

Is “Quốc dĩ dân vi bản” formal or informal?

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

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