Khôn từ trong trứng khôn ra, dại đến già vẫn dại
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Intelligent people are born intelligent, foolish ones remain foolish forever
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 từ trong trứng khôn ra, dại đến già vẫn dại” mean?
Intelligent people are born intelligent, foolish ones remain foolish forever Literally: Intelligence from within the egg is intelligent, foolishness until old age is still foolish
Is “Khôn từ trong trứng khôn ra, dại đến già vẫn dại” formal or informal?
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