Trai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt

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Meaning · English

Intelligent men often face many challenges, intelligent women often suffer much pain

Literally: Intelligent man has much urine, intelligent woman has much tears

Examples

Cô ấy thật sự thông minh, nhưng cuộc sống của cô ấy cũng đầy rẫy thử thách, trai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắtShe's really smart, but her life is also full of challenges, intelligent men often face many challenges, intelligent women often suffer much pain

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

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What does “Trai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt” mean?

Intelligent men often face many challenges, intelligent women often suffer much pain Literally: Intelligent man has much urine, intelligent woman has much tears

Is “Trai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt” formal or informal?

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