Dốt họ Ngô cũng hơn thầy đồ họ khác

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Meaning · English

One's own ignorant family member is better than a wise outsider

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành viên trong gia đình dù thiếu kiến thức vẫn hơn người ngoài

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Literally: Ignorant Ngô clan surpasses learned different clan

Examples

Dốt họ Ngô cũng hơn thầy đồ họ khác, nên anh chọn nhờ chú mình giúp đỡ.One's own ignorant family member is better than a wise outsider, so he chose to ask his uncle for help.

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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.

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What does “Dốt họ Ngô cũng hơn thầy đồ họ khác” mean?

One's own ignorant family member is better than a wise outsider Literally: Ignorant Ngô clan surpasses learned different clan

Is “Dốt họ Ngô cũng hơn thầy đồ họ khác” formal or informal?

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