Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người khôn ở trại, người dại làm nhà

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people yield, while foolish ones take charge.

Literally: Wise people live in the village, foolish people build houses

Examples

Trong công ty, người khôn ở trại, người dại làm nhà nên dự án thất bại.In the company, intelligent people yield, while foolish ones take charge, so the project failed.

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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 ở trại, người dại làm nhà” mean?

Intelligent people yield, while foolish ones take charge. Literally: Wise people live in the village, foolish people build houses

Is “Người khôn ở trại, người dại làm nhà” formal or informal?

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