Khôn ngoan kiếm ăn bề ngoài, những người vụng dại mới kiếm ăn quanh
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Clever people find opportunities openly, while the foolish do so secretly
Người thông minh tìm kiếm cơ hội một cách công khai, người ngu dốt làm điều đó bí mật
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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 kiếm ăn bề ngoài, những người vụng dại mới kiếm ăn quanh” mean?
Clever people find opportunities openly, while the foolish do so secretly Literally: Clever outside earn, foolish people earn around
Is “Khôn ngoan kiếm ăn bề ngoài, những người vụng dại mới kiếm ăn quanh” formal or informal?
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