Làm người chẳng biết lo xa, trẻ thì đã vậy mai già làm sao

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Meaning · English

One who doesn't plan for the future will struggle in old age

Literally: Being a person doesn't know to worry far, young then so, tomorrow old do what

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết tận hưởng hiện tại, làm người chẳng biết lo xa, trẻ thì đã vậy mai già làm saoHe only knows how to enjoy the present, being a person doesn't know to worry far, young then so, tomorrow old do what

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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.

Common questions

What does “Làm người chẳng biết lo xa, trẻ thì đã vậy mai già làm sao” mean?

One who doesn't plan for the future will struggle in old age Literally: Being a person doesn't know to worry far, young then so, tomorrow old do what

Is “Làm người chẳng biết lo xa, trẻ thì đã vậy mai già làm sao” formal or informal?

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