Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứa dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt

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Meaning · English

A foolish person's actions shame the wise

Literally: The foolish child strips, the wise person loses face

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc đó và bây giờ đứa dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt.He did that and now the foolish child strips, the wise person loses face.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đứa dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt” mean?

A foolish person's actions shame the wise Literally: The foolish child strips, the wise person loses face

Is “Đứa dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt” formal or informal?

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

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