Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn làm dại ăn

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Meaning · English

Smart people work to feed foolish ones

Literally: Intelligent do, stupid eat

Examples

Người khôn làm, người dại ăn, đó là số phận của nhiều gia đìnhIntelligent people work, foolish people eat, that's the fate of many families

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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 dại ăn” mean?

Smart people work to feed foolish ones Literally: Intelligent do, stupid eat

Is “Khôn làm dại ăn” formal or informal?

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

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