Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn từng xu, ngu bạc vạn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being clever can be more valuable than having a lot of money

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thông minh có giá trị hơn nhiều tiền

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Literally: Clever a few xu, foolish a thousand silver

Examples

Anh ấy khôn từng xu, ngu bạc vạn, nên luôn thành công trong công việcHe is clever with a few xu, foolish with a thousand silver, so he always succeeds in his job

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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 từng xu, ngu bạc vạn” mean?

Being clever can be more valuable than having a lot of money Literally: Clever a few xu, foolish a thousand silver

Is “Khôn từng xu, ngu bạc vạn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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