bảy mươi chưa đui què, chớ khoe rằng lành
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Meaning · English
Don't assume you're safe from problems until you've reached the end of your life
Literally: Seventy not yet blind or crippled, don't boast that you're healthy
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bảy mươi chưa đui què, chớ khoe rằng lành” mean?
Don't assume you're safe from problems until you've reached the end of your life Literally: Seventy not yet blind or crippled, don't boast that you're healthy
Is “bảy mươi chưa đui què, chớ khoe rằng lành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.