Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có dong kẻ dưới mới là người trên

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Meaning · English

Those who have people under them are considered superior

Literally: Having underlings below is the one above

Examples

Anh ấy đã chứng minh có dong kẻ dưới mới là người trên khi lãnh đạo đội thành côngHe proved that having underlings below is the one above when he led the team to success

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có dong kẻ dưới mới là người trên” mean?

Those who have people under them are considered superior Literally: Having underlings below is the one above

Is “Có dong kẻ dưới mới là người trên” formal or informal?

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

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