hết khôn dồn đến dại
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
When smart people fail, foolish ones take over
Literally: exhaust intelligence gather to foolish
Examples
Khi các nhà lãnh đạo thông minh thất bại, những người thiếu trí tuệ sẽ lên nắm quyền.When intelligent leaders fail, foolish ones take over.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hết khôn dồn đến dại” mean?
When smart people fail, foolish ones take over Literally: exhaust intelligence gather to foolish
Is “hết khôn dồn đến dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.