Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dốt Đông Ngàn hơn người ngoan thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

Ignorant but diligent is better than clever but lazy

Literally: Stupid East Thousand better than wise world

Examples

Dốt Đông Ngàn hơn người ngoan thiên hạ, nên anh ấy thành công nhờ chăm chỉBeing diligent is better than being clever, so he succeeded due to his hard work

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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 Đông Ngàn hơn người ngoan thiên hạ” mean?

Ignorant but diligent is better than clever but lazy Literally: Stupid East Thousand better than wise world

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

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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