Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn, phần đến sãi đò đưa
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Officials and monks are served first, ordinary people last
Các quan chức và nhà sư được phục vụ trước, người dân thường sau
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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.
Common questions
What does “Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn, phần đến sãi đò đưa” mean?
Officials and monks are served first, ordinary people last Literally: First officials, then civilians, first the gate, last the monk who ferries
Is “Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn, phần đến sãi đò đưa” formal or informal?
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