Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

A wise person says less but implies more

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người khôn ngoan nói ít nhưng ngụ ý nhiều

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Literally: Intelligent not much talking, wise person says half thing also intelligent

Examples

Anh ấy ít nói nhưng mỗi lời nói đều có ý nghĩaHe doesn't talk much but every word he says is meaningful

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

A wise person says less but implies more Literally: Intelligent not much talking, wise person says half thing also intelligent

Is “Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ nói nhiều, người khôn mới nói nửa điều cũng 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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