Khôn, nói không lại; dại, nói không rồi

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Meaning · English

A wise person thinks before speaking, a foolish one speaks before thinking

Literally: Clever, speak not again; stupid, speak not already

Examples

Anh ấy khôn, nói không lại; dại, nói không rồi nên luôn gặp rắc rốiHe's foolish, speaks without thinking, so he always gets into trouble

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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.

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What does “Khôn, nói không lại; dại, nói không rồi” mean?

A wise person thinks before speaking, a foolish one speaks before thinking Literally: Clever, speak not again; stupid, speak not already

Is “Khôn, nói không lại; dại, nói không rồi” formal or informal?

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