Lú nhú nhưng chú nó khôn

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Meaning · English

Intelligence can be found in unexpected places

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trí tuệ có thể được tìm thấy ở những nơi không ngờ

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Literally: foal small but its owner clever

Examples

Cậu bé đó lú nhú nhưng chú nó khôn, đã sáng chế ra nhiều sản phẩm thông minhThat boy is small but his owner is clever, has invented many smart products

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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 “Lú nhú nhưng chú nó khôn” mean?

Intelligence can be found in unexpected places Literally: foal small but its owner clever

Is “Lú nhú nhưng chú nó khôn” formal or informal?

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

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