Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn từ thủa lên ba, dại mãi đến già còn dại

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Meaning · English

Intelligence develops early, but foolishness can last a lifetime

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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

Examples

Cậu ấy khôn từ thủa lên ba, dại mãi đến già còn dại, không ai hiểu nổiHe was intelligent from a young age, but his foolishness lasted until old age, and no one could understand him

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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 từ thủa lên ba, dại mãi đến già còn dại” mean?

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

Is “Khôn từ thủa lên ba, dại mãi đến già còn dại” formal or informal?

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