đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu dốt quan hai

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Meaning · English

Leadership is not just about knowledge, but also about other qualities

Literally: lead the flock first, ignorant lead second

Examples

Người giỏi không nhất thiết làm đầu đàn quan mốtA skilled person is not necessarily a leader

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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 “đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu dốt quan hai” mean?

Leadership is not just about knowledge, but also about other qualities Literally: lead the flock first, ignorant lead second

Is “đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu dốt quan hai” formal or informal?

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