Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xù đầu giả dại làm ngây, khôn kia dễ bán dại này mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be foolish to deceive others

Literally: Fake stupid, pretend silly, clever people easily deceive the foolish

Examples

Anh ấy xù đầu giả dại làm ngây để đối phó với đồng nghiệp khó chịuHe pretended to be foolish to deal with his annoying colleagues

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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 “Xù đầu giả dại làm ngây, khôn kia dễ bán dại này mà ăn” mean?

Pretend to be foolish to deceive others Literally: Fake stupid, pretend silly, clever people easily deceive the foolish

Is “Xù đầu giả dại làm ngây, khôn kia dễ bán dại này mà ăn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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