Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn trẻ bẽ già

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Meaning · English

Intelligence and wisdom come with age

Literally: intelligent youth foolish old

Examples

Người khôn trẻ bẽ già, ông ấy đã học hỏi được nhiều điều qua những năm thángAn intelligent person becomes foolish with age, he has learned a lot over the years

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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 trẻ bẽ già” mean?

Intelligence and wisdom come with age Literally: intelligent youth foolish old

Is “Khôn trẻ bẽ già” formal or informal?

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

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