Khôn ra miệng, dại ra tay, khôn thì ngậm miệng, khoẻ tay chắp vào
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Intelligent people think before acting, foolish people act before thinking
Examples
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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, khôn thì ngậm miệng, khoẻ tay chắp vào” mean?
Intelligent people think before acting, foolish people act before thinking Literally: Intelligent out of mouth, stupid out of hand, intelligent then shut mouth, healthy hand clasp in
Is “Khôn ra miệng, dại ra tay, khôn thì ngậm miệng, khoẻ tay chắp vào” formal or informal?
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