anh chột làm vua xứ mù
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
a mediocre person without any special qualities who stands out only because they are surrounded by people worse than them; in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
người tầm thường nổi bật vì xung quanh có người kém hơn
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Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “anh chột làm vua xứ mù” mean?
a mediocre person without any special qualities who stands out only because they are surrounded by people worse than them; in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Is “anh chột làm vua xứ mù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.