cha hắn lú chú hắn khôn
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Meaning · English
The father a dolt, the uncle sharp — no household is issued fools throughout.
Literally: his father dim, his uncle wise
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cha hắn lú chú hắn khôn” mean?
The father a dolt, the uncle sharp — no household is issued fools throughout. Literally: his father dim, his uncle wise
Is “cha hắn lú chú hắn khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.