xanh râu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi
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Meaning · English
Green beards rule, white heads serve — rank outranks age, however the elders grumble.
Literally: green-bearded is lord; white-haired is servant
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 “xanh râu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi” mean?
Green beards rule, white heads serve — rank outranks age, however the elders grumble. Literally: green-bearded is lord; white-haired is servant
Is “xanh râu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.