Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn quá hoá hèn

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Meaning · English

Being too clever can lead to humiliation

Literally: Clever beyond become humble

Examples

Anh ta khôn quá hoá hèn khi cố gắng lừa đảo bạn bèHe was too clever for his own good when trying to deceive his friends

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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 quá hoá hèn” mean?

Being too clever can lead to humiliation Literally: Clever beyond become humble

Is “Khôn quá hoá hèn” formal or informal?

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

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