Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con so lo bằng mười con rạ

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Meaning · English

One clever person is more useful than many stupid ones

Literally: One so lo is more valuable than ten rạ

Examples

Nhóm của chúng tôi chỉ có một thành viên thông minh, nhưng một con so lo bằng mười con rạ mà.Our team only has one clever member, but one clever person is more useful than many stupid 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 mười con rạ” mean?

One clever person is more useful than many stupid ones Literally: One so lo is more valuable than ten rạ

Is “Một con so lo bằng mười 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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