Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn làm lại, dại làm nho

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people work to rebuild, foolish people work to destroy.

Literally: Intelligent rebuild, foolish destroy

Examples

Người khôn làm lại, dại làm nho cho đất nướcIntelligent people work to rebuild the country, foolish people destroy it

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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 lại, dại làm nho” mean?

Intelligent people work to rebuild, foolish people work to destroy. Literally: Intelligent rebuild, foolish destroy

Is “Khôn làm lại, dại làm nho” formal or informal?

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

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