Khôn cho người ta rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương người ta càng ghét
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Being clever is disliked, being foolish is pitied, but being mediocre is hated
Lanh lợi bị ghét, ngây thơ bị thương, nhưng tầm thường bị ghét
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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 ta rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương người ta càng ghét” mean?
Being clever is disliked, being foolish is pitied, but being mediocre is hated Literally: Clever gives people dislike, foolish gives people love, mediocre makes people hate
Is “Khôn cho người ta rái, dại cho người ta thương, dở dở ương ương người ta càng ghét” formal or informal?
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