Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết

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Meaning · English

Both wise and foolish people will die, so be humble

Literally: Wise also die, foolish also die

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết khi thấy người khác kiêu ngạoHe always says khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết when seeing others being arrogant

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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 cũng chết, dại cũng chết” mean?

Both wise and foolish people will die, so be humble Literally: Wise also die, foolish also die

Is “Khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết” formal or informal?

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

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