Khôn cho người rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương càng tổ người ta ghét
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Being clever with fools and stupid with the wise earns more dislike
Examples
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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 cho người rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương càng tổ người ta ghét” mean?
Being clever with fools and stupid with the wise earns more dislike Literally: Clever for the foolish, stupid for the wise, being inconsistent makes people hate
Is “Khôn cho người rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương càng tổ người ta ghét” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.