Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chỉ già
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Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old
Trí tuệ dành cho người trẻ, sức khỏe dành cho người già
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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 “Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chỉ già” mean?
Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old Literally: Intelligent at childhood, healthy at old age
Is “Khôn chi trẻ, khoẻ chỉ già” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.