dại làm cột con, khôn làm cột cái
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A foolish person takes responsibility, while a wise one gives orders
Người dại nhận trách nhiệm, người khôn ra lệnh
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dại làm cột con, khôn làm cột cái” mean?
A foolish person takes responsibility, while a wise one gives orders Literally: foolish make column child, wise make column main
Is “dại làm cột con, khôn làm cột cái” formal or informal?
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