Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

khinh sĩ mắc sĩ

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Meaning · English

Slight a scholar and be schooled by one — the shabby stranger may out-think you yet.

Literally: scorn the learned, be caught by the learned

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “khinh sĩ mắc sĩ” mean?

Slight a scholar and be schooled by one — the shabby stranger may out-think you yet. Literally: scorn the learned, be caught by the learned

Is “khinh sĩ mắc sĩ” formal or informal?

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

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