Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cao nhà bằng ba cao đồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One good leader is more valuable than many ordinary people

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lãnh đạo giỏi hơn nhiều người bình thường

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Literally: One roof is equal to three neighbors' roofs

Examples

Người ta nói một cao nhà bằng ba cao đồng khi đánh giá vai trò của người lãnh đạoPeople say one good leader is more valuable than many ordinary people when evaluating the role of a leader

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một cao nhà bằng ba cao đồng” mean?

One good leader is more valuable than many ordinary people Literally: One roof is equal to three neighbors' roofs

Is “Một cao nhà bằng ba cao đồng” formal or informal?

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