Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May hơn khôn, to hơn đẹp

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Meaning · English

Physical strength is more valuable than intelligence or beauty

Literally: Strength more than wisdom, big more than beautiful

Examples

Cậu ấy không giỏi việc học nhưng may hơn khôn, to hơn đẹp nên được mọi người kính trọngHe's not good at studying but he's strong and big, so people respect him

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “May hơn khôn, to hơn đẹp” mean?

Physical strength is more valuable than intelligence or beauty Literally: Strength more than wisdom, big more than beautiful

Is “May hơn khôn, to hơn đẹp” formal or informal?

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

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