Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con hổ nằm bằng năm con hổ đứng

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Meaning · English

One competent person is better than several incompetent ones

Literally: One tiger lying down equals five tigers standing

Examples

Một con hổ nằm bằng năm con hổ đứng, vì vậy chúng ta nên chọn người giỏi nhất cho công việcOne competent person is better than several incompetent ones, so we should choose the best person for the job

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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 con hổ nằm bằng năm con hổ đứng” mean?

One competent person is better than several incompetent ones Literally: One tiger lying down equals five tigers standing

Is “Một con hổ nằm bằng năm con hổ đứng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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