Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm năm trống thủng khôn hàn, dây dùi khôn đứt, người ngoan khôn tìm

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Meaning · English

Good people will always be found

Literally: A hundred years, a drum breaks, a rope doesn't break, a wise person seeks

Examples

Trăm năm trống thủng khôn hàn, dây dùi khôn đứt, người ngoan khôn tìm.Even after a long time, good people will still be discovered

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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 năm trống thủng khôn hàn, dây dùi khôn đứt, người ngoan khôn tìm” mean?

Good people will always be found Literally: A hundred years, a drum breaks, a rope doesn't break, a wise person seeks

Is “Trăm năm trống thủng khôn hàn, dây dùi khôn đứt, người ngoan khôn tìm” formal or informal?

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