Dốt đặc còn hơn hay chữ loãng
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Being ignorant but diligent is better than being knowledgeable but lazy
Làm việc chăm chỉ dù thiếu kiến thức còn hơn có kiến thức nhưng lười biếng
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Examples
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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 “Dốt đặc còn hơn hay chữ loãng” mean?
Being ignorant but diligent is better than being knowledgeable but lazy Literally: foolish but dense, better than clever but loose
Is “Dốt đặc còn hơn hay chữ loãng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.