Làm người chẳng biết lo xa, trẻ thì đã vậy mai già làm sao
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One who doesn't plan for the future will struggle in old age
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 “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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.