Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha nó lú có chú nó khôn

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Meaning · English

Even if the father is foolish, the uncle can be wise

Literally: Father foolish have uncle wise

Examples

Gia đình tôi có cha nó lú có chú nó khôn, nên vẫn ổnMy family has a foolish father but a wise uncle, so we're still okay

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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 “Cha nó lú có chú nó khôn” mean?

Even if the father is foolish, the uncle can be wise Literally: Father foolish have uncle wise

Is “Cha nó lú có 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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