Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thần đăng đi ngủ, tín chủ đi nằm

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Meaning · English

People with power or authority often neglect their duties

Literally: The deity goes to sleep, the believer goes to lie down

Examples

Cán bộ quản lý thường xuyên vắng mặt, nên công việc bị đình trệ, như thần đăng đi ngủ, tín chủ đi nằmThe management officials are often absent, so the work is stalled, like the deity goes to sleep, the believer goes to lie down

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thần đăng đi ngủ, tín chủ đi nằm” mean?

People with power or authority often neglect their duties Literally: The deity goes to sleep, the believer goes to lie down

Is “Thần đăng đi ngủ, tín chủ đi nằm” formal or informal?

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

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