Cha nó lú nhưng chú nó khôn
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Someone's family member is foolish, but another is clever.
Một thành viên trong gia đình của ai đó là ngu dốt, nhưng người khác thì thông minh
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Examples
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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 nhưng chú nó khôn” mean?
Someone's family member is foolish, but another is clever. Literally: Father is foolish but uncle is clever
Is “Cha nó lú nhưng chú nó khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.