Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năm mươi thì tốt, một thì đui

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Meaning · English

Majority decision is often better than individual opinion

Literally: Fifty good, one blind

Examples

Họ nên nghe theo ý kiến của đa số, vì năm mươi thì tốt, một thì đuiThey should listen to the majority opinion, because fifty are good, one is blind

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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 “Năm mươi thì tốt, một thì đui” mean?

Majority decision is often better than individual opinion Literally: Fifty good, one blind

Is “Năm mươi thì tốt, một thì đui” formal or informal?

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