Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cháu nó lú, nhưng chú nó khôn

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

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

Literally: Grandchild foolish, but uncle wise

Examples

Ông ấy luôn nói rằng cháu nó lú, nhưng chú nó khôn khi nói về cách đối nhân xử thếHe always says that the young are foolish, but the old are wise when it comes to dealing with people

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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 “Cháu nó lú, nhưng chú nó khôn” mean?

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

Is “Cháu 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.

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