Ai chẳng muốn đẹp muốn khôn, muốn đi tháo dạ cho mòn lỗ trôn
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Everyone wants to be beautiful and clever, but being overly concerned with these traits can lead to foolishness
mọi người muốn đẹp và thông minh, nhưng quá quan tâm có thể dẫn đến điên rồ
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ai chẳng muốn đẹp muốn khôn, muốn đi tháo dạ cho mòn lỗ trôn” mean?
Everyone wants to be beautiful and clever, but being overly concerned with these traits can lead to foolishness Literally: Who doesn't want to be beautiful, want to be clever, want to be eloquent until the hole is worn out
Is “Ai chẳng muốn đẹp muốn khôn, muốn đi tháo dạ cho mòn lỗ trôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.