Khôn thế gian, làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian, ứng trực thiên đàng
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Intelligent people suffer, while foolish ones are blessed.
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 thế gian, làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian, ứng trực thiên đàng” mean?
Intelligent people suffer, while foolish ones are blessed. Literally: Clever in the world, become an official in hell, foolish in the world, ascend directly to heaven
Is “Khôn thế gian, làm quan địa ngục, dại thế gian, ứng trực thiên đàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.