Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn cột cái, dại cột con

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Meaning · English

The older sibling is clever, the younger one is foolish

Literally: Clever main pillar, stupid secondary pillar

Examples

Anh ấy khôn cột cái, còn em thì dại cột conHe is clever like the main pillar, but his younger brother is foolish like the secondary pillar

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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 cột cái, dại cột con” mean?

The older sibling is clever, the younger one is foolish Literally: Clever main pillar, stupid secondary pillar

Is “Khôn cột cái, dại cột con” formal or informal?

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

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