Khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, dại thì dại suốt từ trôn tới đầu
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An intelligent person can make good use of limited resources, while a foolish one will remain foolish regardless of circumstances.
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 thì tí móng cũng khôn, dại thì dại suốt từ trôn tới đầu” mean?
An intelligent person can make good use of limited resources, while a foolish one will remain foolish regardless of circumstances. Literally: Intelligent then a little nail is intelligent, foolish then foolish from heel to head
Is “Khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, dại thì dại suốt từ trôn tới đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.