Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ra miệng, dại ra tay

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people speak wisely, foolish people act foolishly

Literally: Intelligent out of mouth, foolish out of hand

Examples

Anh ấy khôn ra miệng, dại ra tay, luôn nói được nhưng làm không đúng.He is wise in words, but foolish in actions, always talks well but does not act correctly.

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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 miệng, dại ra tay” mean?

Intelligent people speak wisely, foolish people act foolishly Literally: Intelligent out of mouth, foolish out of hand

Is “Khôn ra miệng, dại ra tay” formal or informal?

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

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