Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngũ thập tri thiên mệnh

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Meaning · English

One must accept their fate at fifty

Literally: fifty know heaven mandate

Examples

Đến ngũ thập, ông đã từ bỏ mọi tham vọng và sống quyên nguyệnAt fifty, he gave up all his ambitions and lived a resigned life

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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 “Ngũ thập tri thiên mệnh” mean?

One must accept their fate at fifty Literally: fifty know heaven mandate

Is “Ngũ thập tri thiên mệnh” formal or informal?

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

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