Làm đầy tớ người khôn còn hơn làm thầy đứa dại
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It's better to serve a wise person than to be in charge of a foolish one
Examples
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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 “Làm đầy tớ người khôn còn hơn làm thầy đứa dại” mean?
It's better to serve a wise person than to be in charge of a foolish one Literally: Being servant of wise person is better than being master of foolish child
Is “Làm đầy tớ người khôn còn hơn làm thầy đứa dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.