Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn mọc lông trong bụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone becomes clever or wise too late

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người trở nên thông minh hoặc khôn ngoan quá muộn

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Literally: wisdom grows hair in the belly

Examples

Anh ấy khôn mọc lông trong bụng khi đã bỏ lỡ cơ hộiHe became clever too late when he had already missed the opportunity

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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 mọc lông trong bụng” mean?

Someone becomes clever or wise too late Literally: wisdom grows hair in the belly

Is “Khôn mọc lông trong bụng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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