Khôn không qua lẽ, khoẻ không qua nhời.

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Meaning · English

Intelligence and strength are not as important as kindness and humility

Literally: Cleverness does not surpass reason, health does not surpass endurance

Examples

Anh ấy khôn nhưng không qua lẽ, nên luôn được mọi người yêu mếnHe is clever but not beyond reason, so he is always loved by everyone

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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.

Common questions

What does “Khôn không qua lẽ, khoẻ không qua nhời.” mean?

Intelligence and strength are not as important as kindness and humility Literally: Cleverness does not surpass reason, health does not surpass endurance

Is “Khôn không qua lẽ, khoẻ không qua nhời.” formal or informal?

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