Chớ nghe quân tử nói khôn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình

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Meaning · English

Don't be fooled by someone's clever words, they may abandon you when needed

Literally: Don't listen to the gentleman speaking cleverly, then have a time holding a child alone

Examples

Anh ấy nói khôn lắm, nhưng chớ nghe quân tử nói khôn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mìnhHe speaks cleverly, but don't be fooled, you'll be left alone to take care of the child

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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 “Chớ nghe quân tử nói khôn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình” mean?

Don't be fooled by someone's clever words, they may abandon you when needed Literally: Don't listen to the gentleman speaking cleverly, then have a time holding a child alone

Is “Chớ nghe quân tử nói khôn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình” formal or informal?

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