mưu cao chẳng bằng trí dày
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Meaning · English
A tall scheme is less than a thick mind — one clever stroke loses to durable sense.
Literally: high stratagem can't match thick wisdom
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mưu cao chẳng bằng trí dày” mean?
A tall scheme is less than a thick mind — one clever stroke loses to durable sense. Literally: high stratagem can't match thick wisdom
Is “mưu cao chẳng bằng trí dày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.