Người khôn chóng già, người dại lẩn khuất vào ra tối ngày

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people grow old quickly, while foolish ones remain youthful and energetic

Literally: Clever people soon old, foolish people hide and seek in morning and evening

Examples

Người khôn chóng già, người dại lẩn khuất vào ra tối ngày, nên anh ấy vẫn trông rất trẻIntelligent people grow old quickly, while foolish ones remain youthful and energetic, that's why he still looks very young

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

Common questions

What does “Người khôn chóng già, người dại lẩn khuất vào ra tối ngày” mean?

Intelligent people grow old quickly, while foolish ones remain youthful and energetic Literally: Clever people soon old, foolish people hide and seek in morning and evening

Is “Người khôn chóng già, người dại lẩn khuất vào ra tối ngày” formal or informal?

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