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.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.