Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan quỷ quyệt chết lao chết tù, lẻo khẻo, lù khù, chết già, chết rũ

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Meaning · English

Cunning people often die young or miserably, while simple ones live long

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thông minh thường chết trẻ hoặc chết khổ, trong khi người đơn giản sống lâu

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Literally: Clever and cunning devilish die from labor or prison, weak and foolish die old and naturally

Examples

Người khôn ngoan quỷ quyệt thì thường chết lao chết tù, lẻo khẻo, lù khù, chết già, chết rũClever and cunning people often die from labor or prison, weak and foolish ones die old and naturally

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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 quỷ quyệt chết lao chết tù, lẻo khẻo, lù khù, chết già, chết rũ” mean?

Cunning people often die young or miserably, while simple ones live long Literally: Clever and cunning devilish die from labor or prison, weak and foolish die old and naturally

Is “Khôn ngoan quỷ quyệt chết lao chết tù, lẻo khẻo, lù khù, chết già, chết rũ” formal or informal?

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

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