Dại già đời còn dại, khôn mới đẻ cũng khôn
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A foolish person remains foolish their whole life, and an intelligent person is intelligent from birth.
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Dại già đời còn dại, khôn mới đẻ cũng khôn” mean?
A foolish person remains foolish their whole life, and an intelligent person is intelligent from birth. Literally: Foolish old life still foolish, wise newly born also wise
Is “Dại già đời còn dại, khôn mới đẻ cũng khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.