Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thể vua thua tục dân

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Meaning · English

The king's body is inferior to the people's manners

Literally: The king's body loses to the people's customs

Examples

Vua phải biết thế vua thua tục dân khi ra ngoài cộng đồngThe king must understand that his body is inferior to the people's manners when going out in public

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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 “Thể vua thua tục dân” mean?

The king's body is inferior to the people's manners Literally: The king's body loses to the people's customs

Is “Thể vua thua tục dân” formal or informal?

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

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