Khôn thì tí móng cũng khôn, khờ thì khờ suốt từ trôn đến đầu
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Intelligent people can make good use of limited resources, while foolish ones waste everything.
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, 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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