Khôn ở trại, dại ở nhà

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Meaning · English

Behave wisely outside but foolishly at home

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành xử thông minh bên ngoài nhưng ngây thơ ở nhà

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Literally: wise at the camp, foolish at home

Examples

Anh ấy khôn ở trại, dại ở nhà nên vợ phải lo lắng nhiều.He behaves wisely outside but foolishly at home, so his wife has to worry a lot.

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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 ở trại, dại ở nhà” mean?

Behave wisely outside but foolishly at home Literally: wise at the camp, foolish at home

Is “Khôn ở trại, dại ở nhà” formal or informal?

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

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