Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dốt Lạc Thổ cưỡi cổ thiên hạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ignorant people often bully others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thiếu kiến thức thường hay bắt nạt

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Literally: Lac To ride on the neck of the world

Examples

Anh ấy dốt Lạc Thổ cưỡi cổ thiên hạ, hay bắt nạt bạn bèHe is ignorant and often bullies his friends

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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 Lạc Thổ cưỡi cổ thiên hạ” mean?

Ignorant people often bully others Literally: Lac To ride on the neck of the world

Is “Dốt Lạc Thổ cưỡi cổ 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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