Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

may hơn khôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Luck beats brains — the winner's shrug and the loser's consolation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

May mắn đôi khi quan trọng hơn trí thông minh

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Literally: fortunate surpasses clever

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “may hơn khôn” mean?

Luck beats brains — the winner's shrug and the loser's consolation. Literally: fortunate surpasses clever

Is “may hơn 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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