Khôn mở mắt đã khôn, dại bạc đầu còn dại
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Intelligent people are wise from the start, foolish ones remain foolish even in old age
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 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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