Thằng chột làm vua xứ mù. .578

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Meaning · English

In a group of incompetent people, the least incompetent one is in charge

Literally: The blind guy becomes king of the land of the blind

Examples

Thằng chột làm vua xứ mù, nên anh ấy dẫn dắt nhóm rất tốtThe blind guy becomes king of the land of the blind, so he leads the group very well

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

Common questions

What does “Thằng chột làm vua xứ mù. .578” mean?

In a group of incompetent people, the least incompetent one is in charge Literally: The blind guy becomes king of the land of the blind

Is “Thằng chột làm vua xứ mù. .578” formal or informal?

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

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