may hơn khôn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Luck beats brains — the winner's shrug and the loser's consolation.
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.