Dốt đặc còn hơn hay chữ lóng
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Being ignorant but honest is better than being knowledgeable but deceitful
Thiếu kiến thức nhưng trung thực thì tốt hơn có kiến thức nhưng gian dối
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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 lóng” mean?
Being ignorant but honest is better than being knowledgeable but deceitful Literally: Ignorant as a solid block is better than clever with slanted words
Is “Dốt đặc còn hơn hay chữ lóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.