Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn sống, bống chết

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Clever people thrive, fools perish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thông minh thịnh vượng, người ngốc nghếch diệt vong

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Literally: Clever live, fool die

Examples

Anh ta khôn sống, bống chết, nên luôn thành công trong công việcHe's clever and thrives, while fools perish, so he's always successful in his job

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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 sống, bống chết” mean?

Clever people thrive, fools perish Literally: Clever live, fool die

Is “Khôn sống, bống chết” formal or informal?

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

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