Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn làm cột cái, dại làm cột con

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people should lead, foolish ones should follow

Literally: Clever make main pillar, stupid make secondary pillar

Examples

Anh ấy khôn làm cột cái, còn tôi thì dại làm cột conHe's clever and leads, while I'm foolish and follow

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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 “Khôn làm cột cái, dại làm cột con” mean?

Intelligent people should lead, foolish ones should follow Literally: Clever make main pillar, stupid make secondary pillar

Is “Khôn làm cột cái, dại làm cột con” formal or informal?

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