Con nhà thôn quê cổ lỗ, con nhà thành phố ranh ma
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Children from rural areas are naive, while those from cities are cunning
Examples
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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 nhà thôn quê cổ lỗ, con nhà thành phố ranh ma” mean?
Children from rural areas are naive, while those from cities are cunning Literally: Child of village's ancient manner, child of city's clever devil
Is “Con nhà thôn quê cổ lỗ, con nhà thành phố ranh ma” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.