Quan khôn thì dân sáng, quan dại thì dân ngu
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Wise leaders make wise citizens, foolish leaders make foolish citizens
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Quan khôn thì dân sáng, quan dại thì dân ngu” mean?
Wise leaders make wise citizens, foolish leaders make foolish citizens Literally: Intelligent official then people bright, foolish official then people stupid
Is “Quan khôn thì dân sáng, quan dại thì dân ngu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.