Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn lắm chết non

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Meaning · English

Being too clever can lead to early demise

Literally: Clever much die young

Examples

Anh ấy khôn lắm chết non vì quá ham chơiHe was too clever for his own good and died young because he was too fond of having fun

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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 lắm chết non” mean?

Being too clever can lead to early demise Literally: Clever much die young

Is “Khôn lắm chết non” formal or informal?

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

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