Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn tuần đến sãi đò đưa

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Meaning · English

Officials get priority over ordinary people

Literally: Officials are full, then come the people, the gate is full, the monks have to go by boat

Examples

Khi phát quà, thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn tuần đến sãi đò đưaWhen giving out gifts, officials get them first, then the people, the gate is full, the monks have to go by boat

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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, thừa nha môn tuần đến sãi đò đưa” mean?

Officials get priority over ordinary people Literally: Officials are full, then come the people, the gate is full, the monks have to go by boat

Is “Thừa quan rồi mới đến dân, thừa nha môn tuần đến sãi đò đưa” formal or informal?

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