Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn như rái, dại như ve

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be clever at times and foolish at others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lanh lợi đôi khi và ngây thơ đôi khi

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Literally: Clever like a buffalo fly, foolish like a mosquito

Examples

Anh ấy khôn như rái, dại như ve, không biết làm gìHe is clever at times and foolish at others, doesn't know what to do

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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 như rái, dại như ve” mean?

Be clever at times and foolish at others Literally: Clever like a buffalo fly, foolish like a mosquito

Is “Khôn như rái, dại như ve” formal or informal?

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

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