Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vô cai quản bất đắc hành hạ

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Meaning · English

No authority, no ordering about — command runs only inside its own fence.

Literally: without governance, no right to direct

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vô cai quản bất đắc hành hạ” mean?

No authority, no ordering about — command runs only inside its own fence. Literally: without governance, no right to direct

Is “vô cai quản bất đắc hành hạ” formal or informal?

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

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