thành lở có chúa xây
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Meaning · English
When a crisis occurs, a leader emerges
Literally: wall collapses, lord builds
Examples
Khi đất nước gặp khó khăn, nhiều người tài giỏi đã đứng lên và lãnh đạoWhen the country faced difficulties, many talented people stood up and led
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thành lở có chúa xây” mean?
When a crisis occurs, a leader emerges Literally: wall collapses, lord builds
Is “thành lở có chúa xây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.