Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng đo đắn lắm càng già mất duyên

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Meaning · English

The more you hesitate, the more you lose your charm

Literally: Whoever is young forever, the more hesitant, the older and less charming

Examples

Cô ấy đã mất duyên vì càng đo đắn lắm càng giàShe lost her charm because the more she hesitated, the older she got

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng đo đắn lắm càng già mất duyên” mean?

The more you hesitate, the more you lose your charm Literally: Whoever is young forever, the more hesitant, the older and less charming

Is “Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng đo đắn lắm càng già mất duyên” formal or informal?

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

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