Chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào đem rổ trống trôn đi mò
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Even foolish people can have wise descendants
Dù người đi trước có ngu ngốc, thế hệ sau vẫn có thể khôn ngoan
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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, nhẽ nào đem rổ trống trôn đi mò” mean?
Even foolish people can have wise descendants Literally: Older sister foolish has younger sister wise, why use empty basket to go dig
Is “Chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào đem rổ trống trôn đi mò” formal or informal?
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