Lúc khôn đã già, lúc biết ăn bớt đã ra lão làng
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Wisdom comes with age, but by the time one learns to be content, old age has arrived
Trí tuệ đến với tuổi tác, nhưng khi học được cách biết đủ, tuổi già đã đến
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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 “Lúc khôn đã già, lúc biết ăn bớt đã ra lão làng” mean?
Wisdom comes with age, but by the time one learns to be content, old age has arrived Literally: When clever already old, when know to eat less already become old veteran
Is “Lúc khôn đã già, lúc biết ăn bớt đã ra lão làng” formal or informal?
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