Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn làm chị, dại làm em

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people should guide or lead foolish ones

Literally: Intelligent do elder sister, foolish do younger sister

Examples

Anh ấy khôn làm chị, giúp đỡ những người dại làm em trong công việcHe is intelligent and guides those who are foolish in their work

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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 làm chị, dại làm em” mean?

Intelligent people should guide or lead foolish ones Literally: Intelligent do elder sister, foolish do younger sister

Is “Khôn làm chị, dại làm em” formal or informal?

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

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