rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù, người khôn ở với người ngu bực mình
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Meaning · English
A golden dragon bathing in a stagnant pond — the able person stuck among fools, and chafing.
Literally: gold dragon bathes in the prison pond; the wise lodged with the dull, vexed
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù, người khôn ở với người ngu bực mình” mean?
A golden dragon bathing in a stagnant pond — the able person stuck among fools, and chafing. Literally: gold dragon bathes in the prison pond; the wise lodged with the dull, vexed
Is “rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù, người khôn ở với người ngu bực mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.