Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào mang giỏ thủng 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 a broken basket to scoop

Examples

Gia đình tôi có truyền thống như vậy: chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào mang giỏ thủng trôn đi mò.My family has a tradition like that: even if the older sister is foolish, the younger sister is wise, why use a broken basket to scoop

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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 mang giỏ thủng trôn đi mò” mean?

Even foolish people can have wise descendants Literally: Older sister foolish has younger sister wise, why use a broken basket to scoop

Is “Chị dại đã có em khôn, nhẽ nào mang giỏ thủng trôn đi mò” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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