Khôn mở mắt đã khôn, dại bạc đầu còn dại

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people are wise from the start, foolish ones remain foolish even in old age

Literally: Clever open eyes already clever, stupid white hair still stupid

Examples

Anh ấy khôn mở mắt đã khôn, dại bạc đầu còn dại, không thay đổi được bản thânHe's wise from the start, foolish even in old age, can't change himself

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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.

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What does “Khôn mở mắt đã khôn, dại bạc đầu còn dại” mean?

Intelligent people are wise from the start, foolish ones remain foolish even in old age Literally: Clever open eyes already clever, stupid white hair still stupid

Is “Khôn mở mắt đã khôn, dại bạc đầu còn dại” formal or informal?

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