Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười đứa con, có đứa dại đứa khôn

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Meaning · English

Not all children in a family are equally intelligent or wise

Literally: Ten children, some foolish some smart

Examples

Gia đình tôi có mười đứa con, có đứa dại đứa khônMy family has ten children, some are foolish and some are smart

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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 “Mười đứa con, có đứa dại đứa khôn” mean?

Not all children in a family are equally intelligent or wise Literally: Ten children, some foolish some smart

Is “Mười đứa con, có đứa dại đứa 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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