Ở xứ mù thằng chột làm vua

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Meaning · English

In a place with no capable people, an incompetent person can become a leader

Literally: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Examples

Ở xứ mù thằng chột làm vua, anh ta trở thành lãnh đạo mặc dù không có khả năngIn a place with no capable people, he became the leader even though he was incompetent

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở xứ mù thằng chột làm vua” mean?

In a place with no capable people, an incompetent person can become a leader Literally: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Is “Ở xứ mù thằng chột làm vua” formal or informal?

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