trí giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt thất, ngu giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt đắc
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The wise err once in a thousand thoughts; the fool scores once — humility for one, hope for the other; even a madman's word is worth the sages' sifting.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trí giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt thất, ngu giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt đắc” mean?
The wise err once in a thousand thoughts; the fool scores once — humility for one, hope for the other; even a madman's word is worth the sages' sifting. Literally: wise: thousand plans, one miss; fool: thousand plans, one hit
Is “trí giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt thất, ngu giả thiên lực tất hữu nhứt đắc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.