Trăm cái khôn, sẩy một cái dại
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No matter how clever you are, you can still make a foolish mistake
Dù thông minh đến đâu vẫn có thể mắc sai lầm ngớ ngẩn
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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.
Common questions
What does “Trăm cái khôn, sẩy một cái dại” mean?
No matter how clever you are, you can still make a foolish mistake Literally: A hundred clever things, slip one foolish thing
Is “Trăm cái khôn, sẩy một cái dại” formal or informal?
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