Khôn ba năm không ai biết, dại một giờ bạn hay
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Intelligence takes time to be recognized, but foolishness is noticed immediately
Trí thông minh cần thời gian để được công nhận, nhưng sự dại dột được nhận thấy ngay lập tức
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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 “Khôn ba năm không ai biết, dại một giờ bạn hay” mean?
Intelligence takes time to be recognized, but foolishness is noticed immediately Literally: Intelligent three years no one knows, foolish one hour everyone knows
Is “Khôn ba năm không ai biết, dại một giờ bạn hay” formal or informal?
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