Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn cậy, khéo nhờ, khờ chịu

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Meaning · English

The clever profit, the skilled persuade, and the foolish suffer

Literally: Clever flatter, skillful ask, foolish endure

Examples

Trong công ty, khôn cậy, khéo nhờ, khờ chịu là quy luật ngầmIn the company, the clever profit, the skilled persuade, and the foolish suffer is an unwritten rule

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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 cậy, khéo nhờ, khờ chịu” mean?

The clever profit, the skilled persuade, and the foolish suffer Literally: Clever flatter, skillful ask, foolish endure

Is “Khôn cậy, khéo nhờ, khờ chịu” formal or informal?

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

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