nó lú chú nó khôn
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Meaning · English
A foolish person is often more talkative than a wise one
Literally: it's foolish it speaks, it's wise it's silent
Examples
Người đó nó lú chú nó khôn, nói hết ngày không ngừngThat person is foolish and talks a lot, speaking non-stop all day
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nó lú chú nó khôn” mean?
A foolish person is often more talkative than a wise one Literally: it's foolish it speaks, it's wise it's silent
Is “nó lú chú nó khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.