Làm tớ người khôn hơn làm thầy người dại
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It's better to be an assistant to a wise person than a leader to a foolish one
Tốt hơn là làm trợ tá cho người thông minh hơn là làm lãnh đạo cho 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 tớ người khôn hơn làm thầy người dại” mean?
It's better to be an assistant to a wise person than a leader to a foolish one Literally: be servant of wise person more than be master of foolish person
Is “Làm tớ người khôn hơn làm thầy người dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.