Đức kém ngôi cao không đứng vững, trí hèn mưu lớn hoạ không ngừng

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Meaning · English

A person of low virtue or intelligence cannot handle a high position or grand plan

Literally: Virtue is low, high position does not stand firm, low intelligence, big scheme, disaster does not stop

Examples

Anh ta không đủ năng lực lãnh đạo, đúng như câu Đức kém ngôi cao không đứng vững, trí hèn mưu lớn hoạ không ngừngHe is not capable of leading, as the saying goes, a person of low virtue or intelligence cannot handle a high position or grand plan

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đức kém ngôi cao không đứng vững, trí hèn mưu lớn hoạ không ngừng” mean?

A person of low virtue or intelligence cannot handle a high position or grand plan Literally: Virtue is low, high position does not stand firm, low intelligence, big scheme, disaster does not stop

Is “Đức kém ngôi cao không đứng vững, trí hèn mưu lớn hoạ không ngừng” formal or informal?

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