Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân

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Meaning · English

Officials get priority over ordinary people

Literally: officials full, then come citizens

Examples

Các dự án thường phục vụ thừa quan rồi mới đến dânProjects often serve officials first, then the people

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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 “Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân” mean?

Officials get priority over ordinary people Literally: officials full, then come citizens

Is “Thừa quan rồi mới đến 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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