Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tam ngu thành hiền

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Meaning · English

Three fools make a sage — enough dull heads together strike one wise spark.

Literally: three simpletons become a worthy

Examples

Cả nhóm bàn mãi cũng ra, tam ngu thành hiền.The group puzzled it out together — three fools make a sage.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tam ngu thành hiền” mean?

Three fools make a sage — enough dull heads together strike one wise spark. Literally: three simpletons become a worthy

Is “tam ngu thành hiền” formal or informal?

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

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