Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con khôn không lo con khó, con dại có cũng như không

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Meaning · English

A clever child is more valuable than a disobedient one

Literally: Intelligent child no worry, foolish child have also like not have

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn quan tâm đến việc dạy dỗ con khôn không lo con khó, con dại có cũng như khôngMy family always pays attention to teaching that a clever child is more valuable than a disobedient one

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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 “Con khôn không lo con khó, con dại có cũng như không” mean?

A clever child is more valuable than a disobedient one Literally: Intelligent child no worry, foolish child have also like not have

Is “Con khôn không lo con khó, con dại có cũng như không” formal or informal?

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

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