Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên rừng thì hổ lang, dưới làng thì mặt rỗ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each place has its own boss or dominant figure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: In the forest, tigers rule; in the village, pockmarked faces rule

Examples

Trên rừng thì hổ lang, dưới làng thì mặt rỗ, anh không nên gây chuyện ở đâyEach place has its own boss, you shouldn't cause trouble here

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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 “Trên rừng thì hổ lang, dưới làng thì mặt rỗ” mean?

Each place has its own boss or dominant figure Literally: In the forest, tigers rule; in the village, pockmarked faces rule

Is “Trên rừng thì hổ lang, dưới làng thì mặt rỗ” formal or informal?

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

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