Khôn như tiên, không tiền cũng dại, dại như chó có lúa cũng khôn
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Intelligent people can make good decisions without money, but foolish people can make good decisions with money
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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 như tiên, không tiền cũng dại, dại như chó có lúa cũng khôn” mean?
Intelligent people can make good decisions without money, but foolish people can make good decisions with money Literally: Clever like fairy, without money also stupid, stupid like dog have rice also clever
Is “Khôn như tiên, không tiền cũng dại, dại như chó có lúa cũng khôn” formal or informal?
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