Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn khéo lấy miệng mà sai, vụng dại lấy vai mà đỡ

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people use words to resolve issues, foolish ones use violence

Literally: Clever use mouth to blame, clumsy use shoulder to carry

Examples

Anh ta khôn khéo lấy miệng mà sai, nên mọi việc đều được giải quyết ổn thỏaHe cleverly used his words to resolve the issue, so everything was settled smoothly

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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 khéo lấy miệng mà sai, vụng dại lấy vai mà đỡ” mean?

Intelligent people use words to resolve issues, foolish ones use violence Literally: Clever use mouth to blame, clumsy use shoulder to carry

Is “Khôn khéo lấy miệng mà sai, vụng dại lấy vai mà đỡ” formal or informal?

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

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