Học khôn đến chết, học nết đến già
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Meaning · English
One should always learn and improve
Literally: Learn cleverness until death, learn manners until old
Examples
Tôi sẽ luôn nhớ câu nói học khôn đến chết, học nết đến già của ông bàI will always remember my grandparents' saying learn cleverness until death, learn manners until old
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Học khôn đến chết, học nết đến già” mean?
One should always learn and improve Literally: Learn cleverness until death, learn manners until old
Is “Học khôn đến chết, học nết đến già” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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