Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thánh nhân còn lầm hai chữ ngưu ngư

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Meaning · English

Even wise people can make mistakes

Literally: sages also mistake two characters ox fish

Examples

Dù là một nhà toán học giỏi, thánh nhân còn lầm hai chữ ngưu ngư khi giải quyết bài toán nàyAlthough he is a skilled mathematician, even a wise person can make mistakes when solving this problem

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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 “Thánh nhân còn lầm hai chữ ngưu ngư” mean?

Even wise people can make mistakes Literally: sages also mistake two characters ox fish

Is “Thánh nhân còn lầm hai chữ ngưu ngư” formal or informal?

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

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