Làm đầy tớ thằng khôn 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
Làm người phục vụ cho một người khôn ngoan hơn là làm chủ của một người ngu dốt
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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 thằng khôn 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 a clever person is better than being master of a foolish one
Is “Làm đầy tớ thằng khôn 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.