Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

cháu nó lú, chú nó khôn

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Meaning · English

The younger generation is foolish, but the older generation is wise

Literally: grandchild foolish, uncle wise

Examples

Người xưa có nói cháu nó lú, chú nó khôn màOur ancestors said the younger generation is foolish, but the older generation is wise

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cháu nó lú, chú nó khôn” mean?

The younger generation is foolish, but the older generation is wise Literally: grandchild foolish, uncle wise

Is “cháu 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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