Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chi già

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old

Literally: Intelligent at young age, healthy at old age

Examples

Cậu ấy khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chi già, nên rất thành côngHe is intelligent and healthy at the right ages, so he is very successful

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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 “Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chi già” mean?

Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old Literally: Intelligent at young age, healthy at old age

Is “Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chi già” formal or informal?

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