English · Idiom Candidate

blind leading the blind

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Incompetent people guiding others who are also incompetent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người không có khả năng hướng dẫn những người cũng không có khả năng

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Literally: people without sight leading others without sight

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The new manager, who had no experience, was essentially the blind leading the blind

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “blind leading the blind” mean?

Incompetent people guiding others who are also incompetent Literally: people without sight leading others without sight

Is “blind leading the blind” formal or informal?

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