Khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết, ai biết thì sống
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Intelligence and foolishness are equally mortal, only wisdom brings survival
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 cũng chết, dại cũng chết, ai biết thì sống” mean?
Intelligence and foolishness are equally mortal, only wisdom brings survival Literally: The wise die, the foolish die, those who know live
Is “Khôn cũng chết, dại cũng chết, ai biết thì sống” formal or informal?
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