Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng khôn ngoan, chớ vụng về, đừng cho ai lận, chớ hề lận ai

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Meaning · English

Be honest and fair in dealings with others

Literally: Don't be clever, don't be clumsy, don't cheat anyone, don't be cheated by anyone

Examples

Trong kinh doanh, ông luôn sống theo nguyên tắc đừng khôn ngoan, chớ vụng về, đừng cho ai lận, chớ hề lận aiIn business, he always lives by the principle of being honest and fair

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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 “Đừng khôn ngoan, chớ vụng về, đừng cho ai lận, chớ hề lận ai” mean?

Be honest and fair in dealings with others Literally: Don't be clever, don't be clumsy, don't cheat anyone, don't be cheated by anyone

Is “Đừng khôn ngoan, chớ vụng về, đừng cho ai lận, chớ hề lận ai” formal or informal?

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

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