Trưởng giả ăn trước thần hoàng

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Meaning · English

The rich and powerful take priority over the poor and weak

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người giàu có và quyền lực được ưu tiên hơn người nghèo và yếu

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Literally: The rich eat before the village deity

Examples

Trong xã hội hiện nay, vẫn còn tình trạng trưởng giả ăn trước thần hoàngIn today's society, there is still the situation where the rich and powerful take priority over the poor and weak

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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 “Trưởng giả ăn trước thần hoàng” mean?

The rich and powerful take priority over the poor and weak Literally: The rich eat before the village deity

Is “Trưởng giả ăn trước thần hoàng” formal or informal?

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