Cha nó lú, chú nó khôn

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Meaning · English

A foolish father can have a wise son

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người cha ngu ngốc có thể có một người con thông minh

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Literally: Father foolish, uncle wise

Examples

Nhìn con trai thông minh của anh Lú, mọi người thường nói cha nó lú, chú nó khônLooking at the smart son of Mr. Lú, people often say cha nó lú, chú nó khôn

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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 “Cha nó lú, chú nó khôn” mean?

A foolish father can have a wise son Literally: Father foolish, uncle wise

Is “Cha nó lú, chú nó khôn” formal or informal?

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

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