chim khôn tránh bẩy tránh dò, người khôn tránh kẻ hồ đồ mới khôn
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Meaning · English
The wise bird shuns snare and trap; the wise person shuns the reckless — self-preservation is the first wisdom.
Literally: smart bird avoids traps; smart person avoids the rash
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chim khôn tránh bẩy tránh dò, người khôn tránh kẻ hồ đồ mới khôn” mean?
The wise bird shuns snare and trap; the wise person shuns the reckless — self-preservation is the first wisdom. Literally: smart bird avoids traps; smart person avoids the rash
Is “chim khôn tránh bẩy tránh dò, người khôn tránh kẻ hồ đồ mới khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.