Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thằng dốt hay đọc canh khôn

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Meaning · English

Ignorant people can still learn and become wise

Literally: The foolish person likes to read soup cleverly

Examples

Thằng dốt hay đọc canh khôn, sau này trở thành tiến sĩThe foolish person liked to read cleverly and later became a doctor

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Sources & notes

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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thằng dốt hay đọc canh khôn” mean?

Ignorant people can still learn and become wise Literally: The foolish person likes to read soup cleverly

Is “Thằng dốt hay đọc canh khôn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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