Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xã tắc thành tro, hiền tài lo thành lửa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The country is destroyed, talented people worry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nước nhà bị hủy diệt, người tài giỏi lo lắng

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Literally: Society becomes ash, talented people worry about becoming fire

Examples

Khi chứng kiến cảnh xã tắc thành tro, hiền tài lo thành lửa, mọi người không khỏi xót ruộtWhen witnessing the country being destroyed, talented people worrying about becoming fire, everyone couldn't help but feel sad

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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 “Xã tắc thành tro, hiền tài lo thành lửa” mean?

The country is destroyed, talented people worry Literally: Society becomes ash, talented people worry about becoming fire

Is “Xã tắc thành tro, hiền tài lo thành lửa” formal or informal?

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

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