Khôn nhà dại chợ thời ngoan

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Meaning · English

Behave wisely at home but foolishly outside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biết cách ứng xử khôn ngoan ở nhà nhưng dại dột khi ra ngoài

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Literally: Clever at home, foolish at market, then obedient

Examples

Anh ấy khôn nhà dại chợ thời ngoan, luôn gây rối ở ngoài đườngHe behaves wisely at home but foolishly outside, always causing trouble on the street

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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 nhà dại chợ thời ngoan” mean?

Behave wisely at home but foolishly outside Literally: Clever at home, foolish at market, then obedient

Is “Khôn nhà dại chợ thời ngoan” formal or informal?

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

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