Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dân ngu cu đen, ăn cơm không biết trở đầu đũa

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Meaning · English

People who are ignorant and ungrateful

Literally: foolish people black teeth, eat rice not know turn chopstick head

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng biết ơn những người giúp đỡ, dân ngu cu đen thật.He doesn't know how to appreciate those who help him, he's really ignorant and ungrateful.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dân ngu cu đen, ăn cơm không biết trở đầu đũa” mean?

People who are ignorant and ungrateful Literally: foolish people black teeth, eat rice not know turn chopstick head

Is “Dân ngu cu đen, ăn cơm không biết trở đầu đũa” formal or informal?

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

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