Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổ công là cha, chủ nhà là con

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The landlord has more authority than the host

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Landlord is father, host is son

Examples

Thổ công là cha, chủ nhà là con, nên anh phải lễ phép với họThe landlord is father, the host is son, so you must be polite to them

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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 “Thổ công là cha, chủ nhà là con” mean?

The landlord has more authority than the host Literally: Landlord is father, host is son

Is “Thổ công là cha, chủ nhà là con” formal or informal?

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

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