Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền son mà đỗ bến lầm

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Meaning · English

A wrong or unsuitable person is in a position of authority

Literally: Pink boat but docked at wrong pier

Examples

Người được bổ nhiệm làm lãnh đạo nhưng không có năng lực, thật là thuyền son mà đỗ bến lầmThe person appointed as leader but has no ability, it's really a case of the pink boat docking at the wrong pier

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

Common questions

What does “Thuyền son mà đỗ bến lầm” mean?

A wrong or unsuitable person is in a position of authority Literally: Pink boat but docked at wrong pier

Is “Thuyền son mà đỗ bến lầm” formal or informal?

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

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