Chẳng khôn, cũng chị lâu ngày, chị đái ra váy, cũng tày em khôn

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Meaning · English

Even a foolish person can become wise with time and experience

Literally: Not clever, also sister long day, sister urinate on skirt, also as clever as younger sibling

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng khôn, cũng chị lâu ngày, chị đái ra váy, cũng tày em khônHe's not clever, but with time, he's become as wise as his younger sibling

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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 “Chẳng khôn, cũng chị lâu ngày, chị đái ra váy, cũng tày em khôn” mean?

Even a foolish person can become wise with time and experience Literally: Not clever, also sister long day, sister urinate on skirt, also as clever as younger sibling

Is “Chẳng khôn, cũng chị lâu ngày, chị đái ra váy, cũng tày em khôn” formal or informal?

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