Khéo đan lông mốt, dốt đan lông đôi
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Clever people can handle simple tasks, but foolish ones can't even do that
Người thông minh có thể làm việc đơn giản, người ngu dốt không thể
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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 “Khéo đan lông mốt, dốt đan lông đôi” mean?
Clever people can handle simple tasks, but foolish ones can't even do that Literally: Skilled weave single strand, unskilled weave double strands
Is “Khéo đan lông mốt, dốt đan lông đôi” formal or informal?
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