Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn chẻ nỏ không bằng vận đỏ

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is not as important as luck

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

Examples

Anh ấy không giỏi bằng anh ta nhưng nhờ Khôn chẻ nỏ không bằng vận đỏ mà thành côngHe is not as talented as his brother, 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 vận đỏ” mean?

Intelligence is not as important as luck Literally: Cleverness splits the crossbow but not as good as red luck

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

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

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