Khôn khéo bánh dày, vụng dại chày cối

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people achieve success with ease, while foolish ones struggle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thông minh đạt thành công dễ dàng, người ngu dốt phải vật lộn

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Literally: Clever and skilled with round cake, clumsy with mortar and pestle

Examples

Cô ấy khôn khéo bánh dày, vụng dại chày cối nên không phù hợp với công việc kinh doanhShe is clever and skilled in some areas, but clumsy in others, so she is not suitable for business

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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.

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What does “Khôn khéo bánh dày, vụng dại chày cối” mean?

Intelligent people achieve success with ease, while foolish ones struggle Literally: Clever and skilled with round cake, clumsy with mortar and pestle

Is “Khôn khéo bánh dày, vụng dại chày cối” formal or informal?

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