Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim khôn, khôn cả từ lông, khôn cả tận lồng, người gánh cũng khôn

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Meaning · English

Everyone involved in a situation is clever and takes advantage of it

Literally: Clever bird, clever from feather, clever to cage, porter also clever

Examples

Anh ấy thật khôn, chim khôn, khôn cả từ lông, khôn cả tận lồng, người gánh cũng khôn khi làm ăn với đối tácHe's really clever, like the proverb says, everyone involved in the deal is clever and takes advantage of it

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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 “Chim khôn, khôn cả từ lông, khôn cả tận lồng, người gánh cũng khôn” mean?

Everyone involved in a situation is clever and takes advantage of it Literally: Clever bird, clever from feather, clever to cage, porter also clever

Is “Chim khôn, khôn cả từ lông, khôn cả tận lồng, người gánh cũng 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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