Khoẻ được yếu thua, khôn sống mống chết

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Meaning · English

The strong will overcome the weak, and the clever will outlive the foolish

Literally: Healthy wins weak, clever lives foolish dies

Examples

Trong thế giới kinh doanh, khoẻ được yếu thua, khôn sống mống chếtIn the business world, the strong will overcome the weak, and the clever will outlive the foolish

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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 “Khoẻ được yếu thua, khôn sống mống chết” mean?

The strong will overcome the weak, and the clever will outlive the foolish Literally: Healthy wins weak, clever lives foolish dies

Is “Khoẻ được yếu thua, khôn sống mống chết” formal or informal?

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