Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn đâu đến trẻ, khoẻ đâu đến già.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Intelligence is most useful in youth, health in old age.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trí thông minh hữu ích nhất khi còn trẻ, sức khỏe khi về già

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Literally: Intelligent where young, healthy where old

Examples

Cậu ấy khôn đâu đến trẻ, khoẻ đâu đến già, nên luôn thành công trong công việc.He is intelligent in his youth and healthy in his old age, so he always succeeds in his work.

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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 đến trẻ, khoẻ đâu đến già.” mean?

Intelligence is most useful in youth, health in old age. Literally: Intelligent where young, healthy where old

Is “Khôn đâu đến trẻ, khoẻ đâu 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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