Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẫm chết thì trạng cũng già

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Meaning · English

When the ruler dies, his loyal subject also grows old

Literally: I die then Trạng also old

Examples

Khi vua mất, những người trung thành cũng không còn nữa, như thể Trẫm chết thì trạng cũng giàWhen the king died, his loyal subjects were also gone, as if Trẫm chết thì trạng cũng già

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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 “Trẫm chết thì trạng cũng già” mean?

When the ruler dies, his loyal subject also grows old Literally: I die then Trạng also old

Is “Trẫm chết thì trạng cũng già” formal or informal?

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

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