Khôn hiện thì từ thủa lên ba, dại dẫu đến già cũng dại

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people mature early, while foolish ones remain foolish forever

Literally: Intelligent from thirteen, foolish even to eighty

Examples

Cậu bé chỉ 10 tuổi nhưng khôn hiện thì từ thủa lên baThe 10-year-old boy was wise beyond his years

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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 hiện thì từ thủa lên ba, dại dẫu đến già cũng dại” mean?

Intelligent people mature early, while foolish ones remain foolish forever Literally: Intelligent from thirteen, foolish even to eighty

Is “Khôn hiện thì từ thủa lên ba, dại dẫu đến già cũng dại” formal or informal?

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