Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn làm lại, dại ở chùa

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people work, foolish people become monks

Literally: Intelligent do again, foolish stay in temple

Examples

Anh ấy khôn làm lại, dại ở chùa, nên giờ đang thành côngHe's intelligent and works hard, not foolishly becoming a monk, so now he's successful

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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 ở chùa” mean?

Intelligent people work, foolish people become monks Literally: Intelligent do again, foolish stay in temple

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

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

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