Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ thật thà, lường thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy

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Meaning · English

Being honest and sincere is more valuable than being cunning

Literally: Cleverness not as good as honesty, measuring and weighing cannot exceed fullness

Examples

Anh ấy khôn ngoan chẳng lọ thật thà, lường thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy nên được mọi người yêu quýHe is honest and sincere, not cunning, so he is loved by everyone

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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.

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What does “Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ thật thà, lường thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy” mean?

Being honest and sincere is more valuable than being cunning Literally: Cleverness not as good as honesty, measuring and weighing cannot exceed fullness

Is “Khôn ngoan chẳng lọ thật thà, lường thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy” formal or informal?

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