Tiền lĩnh quân chị, chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi
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Being led by a bad person is better than being led by a good but incompetent one
Examples
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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 “Tiền lĩnh quân chị, chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi” mean?
Being led by a bad person is better than being led by a good but incompetent one Literally: Money leads the army of sisters, not as good as money leads my pants
Is “Tiền lĩnh quân chị, chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.