Người khôn tâm tính tại lòng, lọ là uống nước giữa dòng mới khôn

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Meaning · English

A wise person thinks carefully before acting

Literally: Intelligent person's mind is in their heart, only wise when drinking water in the middle of the stream

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Anh ấy là người khôn tâm tính tại lòng, luôn suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi quyết địnhHe is a wise person who thinks carefully before making a decision

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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 tâm tính tại lòng, lọ là uống nước giữa dòng mới khôn” mean?

A wise person thinks carefully before acting Literally: Intelligent person's mind is in their heart, only wise when drinking water in the middle of the stream

Is “Người khôn tâm tính tại lòng, lọ là uống nước giữa dòng mới khôn” formal or informal?

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