Khôn khéo vá may, vụng dại cày cấy

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people can make a living with ease, while foolish ones struggle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thông minh có thể kiếm sống dễ dàng, người ngu dốt phải khó khăn

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Literally: Cleverly sew and weave, foolishly plow and plant

Examples

Anh ta khôn khéo vá may, vụng dại cày cấy, nên luôn thành côngHe is clever and able to make a living with ease, but foolish in other aspects, so he always succeeds

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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 vá may, vụng dại cày cấy” mean?

Intelligent people can make a living with ease, while foolish ones struggle Literally: Cleverly sew and weave, foolishly plow and plant

Is “Khôn khéo vá may, vụng dại cày cấy” formal or informal?

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