Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con so lo bằng ba con rạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One clever person is better than three ignorant ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người thông minh hơn ba người ngu dốt

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Literally: One snake is more valuable than three frogs

Examples

Nhờ có anh ấy mà công việc được giải quyết nhanh chóng, thật là một con so lo bằng ba con rạThanks to him, the work was done quickly, he's really one clever person worth three ignorant ones

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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 so lo bằng ba con rạ” mean?

One clever person is better than three ignorant ones Literally: One snake is more valuable than three frogs

Is “Một con so lo bằng ba con rạ” formal or informal?

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

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