Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm cái khôn, dồn cái dại

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Meaning · English

Many clever ideas can be ruined by one foolish act

Literally: A hundred cleverness, gather foolishness

Examples

Anh ấy có trăm cái khôn nhưng cuối cùng lại dồn cái dại vào việc đó.He had many clever ideas but ultimately ruined it with a foolish act.

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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 “Trăm cái khôn, dồn cái dại” mean?

Many clever ideas can be ruined by one foolish act Literally: A hundred cleverness, gather foolishness

Is “Trăm cái khôn, dồn cái dại” formal or informal?

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

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