Người khôn ăn nói nửa chừng, để cho người dại nửa mừng nửa lo
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Intelligent people speak cautiously, leaving ignorant ones in uncertainty
Người thông minh nói một cách cẩn thận, để lại những người dại dột trong sự bất chắc
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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 “Người khôn ăn nói nửa chừng, để cho người dại nửa mừng nửa lo” mean?
Intelligent people speak cautiously, leaving ignorant ones in uncertainty Literally: Wise person speaks halfway, for foolish person to be half happy half worried
Is “Người khôn ăn nói nửa chừng, để cho người dại nửa mừng nửa lo” formal or informal?
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