Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chị dại đã có em khôn

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Meaning · English

A foolish older sibling can be balanced by a wise younger one

Literally: Older sister foolish has younger sister wise

Examples

Gia đình tôi may mắn có chị dại đã có em khônMy family is lucky to have a foolish older sister balanced by a wise younger one

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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 “Chị dại đã có em khôn” mean?

A foolish older sibling can be balanced by a wise younger one Literally: Older sister foolish has younger sister wise

Is “Chị dại đã có em 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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