Khôn thì trong trí lượng ra, dại thì học lỏm người ta bề ngoài
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Intelligent people learn from within, foolish people imitate others superficially
Người thông minh học hỏi từ bên trong, người ngốc nghếch bắt chước bề ngoài
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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.
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What does “Khôn thì trong trí lượng ra, dại thì học lỏm người ta bề ngoài” mean?
Intelligent people learn from within, foolish people imitate others superficially Literally: Clever then in mind quantity out, stupid then learn from people's outward appearance
Is “Khôn thì trong trí lượng ra, dại thì học lỏm người ta bề ngoài” formal or informal?
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