Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lớn đầu mà dại, lớn dái thời khôn

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Meaning · English

People become wiser with age

Literally: Big head but stupid, big ears then wise

Examples

Cậu ấy lúc nhỏ rất nghịch ngợm, nhưng lớn đầu mà dại, lớn dái thời khônHe was very naughty when he was small, but now he's wise

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lớn đầu mà dại, lớn dái thời khôn” mean?

People become wiser with age Literally: Big head but stupid, big ears then wise

Is “Lớn đầu mà dại, lớn dái thời khôn” formal or informal?

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

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