Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ra ăn cháo ăn dừa

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is only useful when dealing with simple matters

Literally: be smart to eat congee and eat coconut

Examples

Cậu ấy khôn ra ăn cháo ăn dừa khi giải quyết vấn đề nàyHe was smart enough to handle this simple problem

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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 ra ăn cháo ăn dừa” mean?

Intelligence is only useful when dealing with simple matters Literally: be smart to eat congee and eat coconut

Is “Khôn ra ăn cháo ăn dừa” formal or informal?

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

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