Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều thầy thối ma, nhiều người ta thối đất

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Too many leaders cause confusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều người lãnh đạo gây ra sự混乱

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Literally: Many doctors spoil the ghost, many people spoil the land

Examples

Công ty đó có nhiều lãnh đạo nên xảy ra tình trạng nhiều thầy thối maThat company has many leaders, so it's a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth

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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 “Nhiều thầy thối ma, nhiều người ta thối đất” mean?

Too many leaders cause confusion Literally: Many doctors spoil the ghost, many people spoil the land

Is “Nhiều thầy thối ma, nhiều người ta thối đất” formal or informal?

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

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