Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn thì ngoan, gian thì tà

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Meaning · English

The clever are virtuous, the cunning are wicked

Literally: Clever then obedient, cunning then wicked

Examples

Người khôn thì ngoan, gian thì tà, không bao giờ đạt được thành công thật sựA clever person is virtuous, a cunning one is wicked, and will never truly succeed

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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 thì ngoan, gian thì tà” mean?

The clever are virtuous, the cunning are wicked Literally: Clever then obedient, cunning then wicked

Is “Khôn thì ngoan, gian thì tà” formal or informal?

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