Khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, khờ thì khờ suốt từ trôn đến đầu

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people can make good use of limited resources, while foolish ones waste everything.

Literally: Intelligent then a little nail is intelligent, foolish then foolish from heel to head

Examples

Anh ấy khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, làm ăn gì cũng phát đạt.He's clever, so he can make good use of limited resources, and his business always thrives.

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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 thì tí móng cũng khôn, khờ thì khờ suốt từ trôn đến đầu” mean?

Intelligent people can make good use of limited resources, while foolish ones waste everything. Literally: Intelligent then a little nail is intelligent, foolish then foolish from heel to head

Is “Khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, khờ thì khờ suốt từ trôn đến đầu” formal or informal?

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