Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quyền thu quyền bổ

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Meaning · English

Those who have power will take and give power as they please

Literally: Right to appoint and right to dismiss

Examples

Quyền thu quyền bổ, anh em tôi không có cơ hộiThose in power take and give power as they please, my friends and I have no opportunity

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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 “Quyền thu quyền bổ” mean?

Those who have power will take and give power as they please Literally: Right to appoint and right to dismiss

Is “Quyền thu quyền bổ” formal or informal?

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

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