Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên vì nước, dưới vì nhà

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Meaning · English

Loyal to the country and responsible to the family

Literally: Above for the country, below for the home

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống theo nguyên tắc trên vì nước, dưới vì nhàHe always lives by the principle of being loyal to the country and responsible to the family

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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 vì nước, dưới vì nhà” mean?

Loyal to the country and responsible to the family Literally: Above for the country, below for the home

Is “Trên vì nước, dưới vì nhà” formal or informal?

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

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