Khôn thế gian làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian làm quan thiên đường
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Clever people suffer while foolish ones are happy
Người thông minh chịu đựng khổ sở, người ngu ngốc hạnh phúc
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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 thế gian làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian làm quan thiên đường” mean?
Clever people suffer while foolish ones are happy Literally: Wise people of the world become officials of hell, foolish people of the world become officials of heaven
Is “Khôn thế gian làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian làm quan thiên đường” formal or informal?
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