Anh khôn anh hỏi rễ đa, em dại em hỏi cỏ gà cũng thông

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Meaning · English

Even foolish people can learn from others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người ngu cũng có thể học hỏi từ người khác

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Literally: Intelligent older brother asks the root of the fig tree, foolish younger brother asks chicken grass also understands

Examples

Anh khôn anh hỏi rễ đa, em dại em hỏi cỏ gà cũng thông, nên tôi không ngần ngại hỏi người lớn tuổiEven intelligent people ask the root of the fig tree, foolish people ask chicken grass also understand, so I don't hesitate to ask older people

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh khôn anh hỏi rễ đa, em dại em hỏi cỏ gà cũng thông” mean?

Even foolish people can learn from others Literally: Intelligent older brother asks the root of the fig tree, foolish younger brother asks chicken grass also understands

Is “Anh khôn anh hỏi rễ đa, em dại em hỏi cỏ gà cũng thông” formal or informal?

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