Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan qua cửa sông La, de ai có cánh bay qua Luỹ Thầy

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Meaning · English

Intelligence and wisdom have limits

Literally: Be clever to pass the La River gate, but who has wings to fly over Luỹ Thầy

Examples

Anh ấy khôn ngoan qua cửa sông La, de ai có cánh bay qua Luỹ ThầyHe is clever, but intelligence has its limits

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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 qua cửa sông La, de ai có cánh bay qua Luỹ Thầy” mean?

Intelligence and wisdom have limits Literally: Be clever to pass the La River gate, but who has wings to fly over Luỹ Thầy

Is “Khôn ngoan qua cửa sông La, de ai có cánh bay qua Luỹ Thầy” formal or informal?

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

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