Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn chẻ vỏ không bằng vận đỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Cleverness is not as important as luck

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thông minh không quan trọng bằng may mắn

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Literally: Intelligence splits bark not equal to red luck

Examples

Anh ấy không giỏi nhưng nhờ Khôn chẻ vỏ không bằng vận đỏ mà thành côngHe is not talented 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 vỏ không bằng vận đỏ” mean?

Cleverness is not as important as luck Literally: Intelligence splits bark not equal to red luck

Is “Khôn chẻ vỏ 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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