Khôn thuở lên ba, dại cho đến già còn dại

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Meaning · English

Intelligence develops early, but foolishness can last a lifetime

Literally: Intelligent from three, foolish to old age still foolish

Examples

Cậu ấy khôn thuở lên ba, dại cho đến già còn dại, không ai muốn làm ăn với anh taHe was intelligent from a young age, but foolish until old age, still foolish, so no one wants to do business with him

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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 thuở lên ba, dại cho đến già còn dại” mean?

Intelligence develops early, but foolishness can last a lifetime Literally: Intelligent from three, foolish to old age still foolish

Is “Khôn thuở lên ba, dại cho đến già còn dại” formal or informal?

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