Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ăn cái, dại húp nước

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Meaning · English

The clever get the best, the foolish get nothing

Literally: Clever eat meat, foolish sip water

Examples

Anh ta khôn ăn cái, dại húp nước trong việc kinh doanhHe was clever and got the best, while the foolish got nothing in business

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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 “Khôn ăn cái, dại húp nước” mean?

The clever get the best, the foolish get nothing Literally: Clever eat meat, foolish sip water

Is “Khôn ăn cái, dại húp nước” formal or informal?

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

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