Làm thầy đứa dốt thà dắt ngựa cho người khôn

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Meaning · English

It's better to serve someone intelligent than to teach someone ignorant

Literally: Teach a fool rather than lead a horse for a wise man

Examples

Làm thầy đứa dốt thà dắt ngựa cho người khôn, nên tôi quyết định giúp anh ấyIt's better to serve someone intelligent than to teach someone ignorant, so I decided to help him

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Làm thầy đứa dốt thà dắt ngựa cho người khôn” mean?

It's better to serve someone intelligent than to teach someone ignorant Literally: Teach a fool rather than lead a horse for a wise man

Is “Làm thầy đứa dốt thà dắt ngựa cho người khôn” formal or informal?

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