Khôn ăn cánh, dại ăn cạnh trầu không
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Intelligent people benefit from their wisdom, foolish ones suffer from their foolishness
Người thông minh được lợi từ trí tuệ, người ngốc nghếch chịu thiệt từ sự ngốc nghếch
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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 cánh, dại ăn cạnh trầu không” mean?
Intelligent people benefit from their wisdom, foolish ones suffer from their foolishness Literally: Clever eat wing, stupid eat areca nut edge
Is “Khôn ăn cánh, dại ăn cạnh trầu không” formal or informal?
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