Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn chẻ nỏ không bằng đỏ vận

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Meaning · English

Being clever is not as good as being lucky

Literally: Cleverness splits the crossbow, not as good as red luck

Examples

Anh ấy không giỏi việc kinh doanh, nhưng nhờ Khôn chẻ nỏ không bằng đỏ vận mà thành công.He is not good at business, but thanks to good luck, he succeeded.

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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 chẻ nỏ không bằng đỏ vận” mean?

Being clever is not as good as being lucky Literally: Cleverness splits the crossbow, not as good as red luck

Is “Khôn chẻ nỏ không bằng đỏ vận” formal or informal?

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

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