Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Điều dại điều khôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sometimes foolish actions lead to good results

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: foolish thing clever thing

Examples

Anh ấy làm điều dại điều khôn và cuối cùng thành côngHe did something foolish but clever and eventually succeeded

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Điều dại điều khôn” mean?

Sometimes foolish actions lead to good results Literally: foolish thing clever thing

Is “Điều dại điều 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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