Khôn ngoan kiếm ăn người mạt đời kiếm ăn quanh

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people make a living honestly, foolish ones do so by cheating

Literally: Intelligent people earn a living at home, foolish people earn a living around

Examples

Người khôn ngoan kiếm ăn người mạt đời kiếm ăn quanh, anh đó thật đáng thươngThe intelligent person makes a living honestly, the foolish one does so by cheating, that guy is really pitiful

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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 người mạt đời kiếm ăn quanh” mean?

Intelligent people make a living honestly, foolish ones do so by cheating Literally: Intelligent people earn a living at home, foolish people earn a living around

Is “Khôn ngoan kiếm ăn người mạt đời kiếm ăn quanh” formal or informal?

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