Khôn ngoan quỷ quyệt chết lao chết tù, lủ khủ lù khù chết già chết rũ

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Meaning · English

Cunning people often meet a bad end, while foolish ones may live a long life

Literally: Clever and cunning die from labor or prison, foolish and stubborn die from old age or decay

Examples

Anh ta quá khôn ngoan quỷ quyệt, cuối cùng cũng bị pháp luật trừng phạtHe was too cunning, eventually he was punished by the law

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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 quỷ quyệt chết lao chết tù, lủ khủ lù khù chết già chết rũ” mean?

Cunning people often meet a bad end, while foolish ones may live a long life Literally: Clever and cunning die from labor or prison, foolish and stubborn die from old age or decay

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

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