Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứa dại để trôn, người khôn xấu hổ , người khôn xấu hổ

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Meaning · English

A foolish person may be proud, but an intelligent one is humble

Literally: Foolish child proud, wise person ashamed

Examples

Anh ấy là người khôn nên luôn khiêm tốn, không như đứa dại để trônHe is a wise person, so he is always humble, not like a foolish child

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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 để trôn, người khôn xấu hổ , người khôn xấu hổ” mean?

A foolish person may be proud, but an intelligent one is humble Literally: Foolish child proud, wise person ashamed

Is “Đứa dại để trôn, người khôn xấu hổ , người khôn xấu hổ” formal or informal?

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

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