Trời cho khôn được khôn, trời bắt dại phải dại
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One's intelligence or foolishness is determined by fate
Examples
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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 “Trời cho khôn được khôn, trời bắt dại phải dại” mean?
One's intelligence or foolishness is determined by fate Literally: Heaven gives wisdom to be wise, heaven orders foolishness to be foolish
Is “Trời cho khôn được khôn, trời bắt dại phải dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.