Ít thầy đầy đây, nhiều thầy chia bảy chia ba

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Meaning · English

Too many leaders cause confusion and inefficiency

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều người lãnh đạo gây ra sự混乱 và kém hiệu quả

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Literally: Few masters fill the pot, many masters divide seven and three

Examples

Công ty đó thất bại vì ít thầy đầy đây, nhiều thầy chia bảy chia baThe company failed because too many people were in charge

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

Common questions

What does “Ít thầy đầy đây, nhiều thầy chia bảy chia ba” mean?

Too many leaders cause confusion and inefficiency Literally: Few masters fill the pot, many masters divide seven and three

Is “Ít thầy đầy đây, nhiều thầy chia bảy chia ba” formal or informal?

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