Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào đem rổ trống trôn đi mò

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Meaning · English

Even foolish people can have wise descendants

Literally: Older sister foolish has younger sister wise, why use empty basket to go dig

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy đã từng rất nghèo, nhưng bây giờ con trai ông đã trở thành triệu phú, chứng tỏ chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào đem rổ trống trôn đi mòHis family used to be very poor, but now his son has become a millionaire, proving that even foolish people can have wise descendants

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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, 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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