Lưng gù chữ cụ, vú lồi chữ tâm

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Meaning · English

Knowledge comes from books, but compassion comes from the heart

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức đến từ sách, nhưng lòng trắc ẩn đến từ trái tim

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Literally: hunched back with the character 'cụ', swollen breast with the character 'tâm'

Examples

Lưng gù chữ cụ, vú lồi chữ tâm, nên người phải biết cân bằng giữa kiến thức và tình yêuKnowledge comes from books, but compassion comes from the heart, so one should balance between knowledge and love

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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 “Lưng gù chữ cụ, vú lồi chữ tâm” mean?

Knowledge comes from books, but compassion comes from the heart Literally: hunched back with the character 'cụ', swollen breast with the character 'tâm'

Is “Lưng gù chữ cụ, vú lồi chữ tâm” formal or informal?

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