trứng khôn hơn vịt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
the egg is smarter than the duck
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
when a child thinks they're smarter than the adults around them: to teach grandmother to suck eggs
Examples
Mày có cái tật trứng khôn hơn vịt.You're one smart aleck, you know that?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “trứng khôn hơn vịt” mean?
the egg is smarter than the duck
Is “trứng khôn hơn vịt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.