Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

khôn cũng chết dại cũng chết biết thì sống

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Meaning · English

Intelligence and foolishness can both lead to demise, but knowledge brings survival.

Literally: Clever also die stupid also die know then live

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Trong tình huống đó, khôn cũng chết dại cũng chết biết thì sống.In that situation, intelligence and foolishness can both lead to demise, but knowledge brings survival.

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Life & death

Common questions

What does “khôn cũng chết dại cũng chết biết thì sống” mean?

Intelligence and foolishness can both lead to demise, but knowledge brings survival. Literally: Clever also die stupid also die know then live

Is “khôn cũng chết dại cũng chết biết thì sống” formal or informal?

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