khôn ngoan rùa mốc
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Meaning · English
Being wise but not taking action
Literally: wise like a tortoise
Examples
Anh ấy khôn ngoan rùa mốc, không bao giờ mạo hiểm trong công việcHe is wise but not taking action, never taking risks at work
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khôn ngoan rùa mốc” mean?
Being wise but not taking action Literally: wise like a tortoise
Is “khôn ngoan rùa mốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.