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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