Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, khôn đâu đến kẻ say sưa rượu chè

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Meaning · English

Wealth and wisdom come unexpectedly

Literally: Rich where the afternoon sleeper, wise where the drunkard

Examples

Tài năng của anh ấy chỉ được phát hiện khi gặp may mắn.His talent was only discovered when he got lucky.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, khôn đâu đến kẻ say sưa rượu chè” mean?

Wealth and wisdom come unexpectedly Literally: Rich where the afternoon sleeper, wise where the drunkard

Is “Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, khôn đâu đến kẻ say sưa rượu chè” formal or informal?

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

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