Dốt Đông Ngàn bằng người ngoan thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

A foolish person with many skills is better than a wise one with none

Literally: Ignorant Dong Ngan equals wise people of the world

Examples

Dốt Đông Ngàn bằng người ngoan thiên hạ, nên anh ấy vẫn được mọi người yêu mếnAlthough he's not very wise, he's skilled in many ways, so he's still loved by everyone

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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 Đông Ngàn bằng người ngoan thiên hạ” mean?

A foolish person with many skills is better than a wise one with none Literally: Ignorant Dong Ngan equals wise people of the world

Is “Dốt Đông Ngàn bằng người ngoan thiên hạ” formal or informal?

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