Thợ mộc giáng hạ, thợ rạ lên dân

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Meaning · English

When one group loses power, another takes its place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi một nhóm mất quyền lực, nhóm khác thay thế

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Literally: Carpenter strikes down, thatcher rises to power

Examples

Khi chính quyền cũ sụp đổ, phe đối lập đã trở thành lực lượng lãnh đạo mớiWhen the old regime collapsed, the opposition became the new ruling force

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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.

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What does “Thợ mộc giáng hạ, thợ rạ lên dân” mean?

When one group loses power, another takes its place Literally: Carpenter strikes down, thatcher rises to power

Is “Thợ mộc giáng hạ, thợ rạ lên dân” formal or informal?

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