Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ là nhiều, người khôn mới nói nửa điều đã khôn

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people speak less and think more

Literally: Intelligence is not much in the jar, a wise person says half of what is wise

Examples

Anh ấy im lặng khi mọi người tranh cãi, người khôn ngoan chẳng lọ là nhiều, người khôn mới nói nửa điều đã khônHe remained silent when everyone was arguing, intelligent people speak less and think more

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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 ngoan chẳng lọ là nhiều, người khôn mới nói nửa điều đã khôn” mean?

Intelligent people speak less and think more Literally: Intelligence is not much in the jar, a wise person says half of what is wise

Is “Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ là nhiều, người khôn mới nói nửa điều đã khôn” formal or informal?

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

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