Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vua bắt lí trưởng, lí trưởng bắt gà

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Meaning · English

Those in power oppress those below them

Literally: King catches lieutenant, lieutenant catches chicken

Examples

Khi xã hội không công bằng, vua bắt lí trưởng, lí trưởng bắt gàWhen society is unfair, those in power oppress those below them

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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 “Vua bắt lí trưởng, lí trưởng bắt gà” mean?

Those in power oppress those below them Literally: King catches lieutenant, lieutenant catches chicken

Is “Vua bắt lí trưởng, lí trưởng bắt gà” formal or informal?

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

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