Chim khôn đậu nóc nhà quan, giai khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people find good opportunities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thông minh tìm được cơ hội tốt

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Literally: Clever bird perches on the roof of a noble's house, clever husband finds a wife, obedient girl finds a husband

Examples

Anh ấy thật thông minh, chim khôn đậu nóc nhà quan mà tìm được việc làm tốt như vậyHe's so smart, he found a good job like a clever bird perches on the roof of a noble's house

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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 “Chim khôn đậu nóc nhà quan, giai khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng” mean?

Intelligent people find good opportunities Literally: Clever bird perches on the roof of a noble's house, clever husband finds a wife, obedient girl finds a husband

Is “Chim khôn đậu nóc nhà quan, giai khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng” formal or informal?

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