Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói bạc râu, rầu bạc tóc

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Meaning · English

Suffering in youth leads to wealth in old age

Literally: Hungry when young, wealthy when old

Examples

Ông ấy đã trải qua nhiều khó khăn khi còn trẻ, nhưng bây giờ ông đã giàu có, như câu nói 'đói bạc râu, rầu bạc tóc'He suffered a lot when he was young, but now he is rich, as the saying 'đói bạc râu, rầu bạc tóc' goes

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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.

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What does “Đói bạc râu, rầu bạc tóc” mean?

Suffering in youth leads to wealth in old age Literally: Hungry when young, wealthy when old

Is “Đói bạc râu, rầu bạc tóc” formal or informal?

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