Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Càng khôn ngoan lắm, càng oan trái nhiều

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Meaning · English

The more intelligent one is, the more troubles one faces

Literally: The more clever, the more grievances

Examples

Anh ta càng khôn ngoan lắm, càng oan trái nhiều trong công việcThe more clever he is, the more troubles he faces at work

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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 “Càng khôn ngoan lắm, càng oan trái nhiều” mean?

The more intelligent one is, the more troubles one faces Literally: The more clever, the more grievances

Is “Càng khôn ngoan lắm, càng oan trái nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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