Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn đâu cho trẻ, khoẻ đâu cho già

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old

Literally: Intelligent where for children, strong where for old people

Examples

Cậu bé này khôn đâu cho trẻ, chắc chắn sẽ thành công trong tương laiThis boy is intelligent for his age, he will surely be successful in the future

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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 đâu cho trẻ, khoẻ đâu cho già” mean?

Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old Literally: Intelligent where for children, strong where for old people

Is “Khôn đâu cho trẻ, khoẻ đâu cho 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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