Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xứ mù, anh chột làm vua

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Meaning · English

In a place lacking talent, a mediocre person can become a leader

Literally: Land of blindness, one-eyed brother becomes king

Examples

Ở xứ mù, anh chột làm vua, nên anh ta dễ dàng trở thành người đứng đầuIn a land of blind people, a one-eyed man becomes king, so he easily became the leader

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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 “Xứ mù, anh chột làm vua” mean?

In a place lacking talent, a mediocre person can become a leader Literally: Land of blindness, one-eyed brother becomes king

Is “Xứ mù, anh chột làm vua” formal or informal?

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

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