Người khôn chóng già, người dại lẫn quất vào ra tối ngày

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people mature quickly, while foolish ones remain immature

Literally: Intelligent person quickly old, foolish person mixes with quince entering and exiting at dawn and dusk

Examples

Anh ấy thật là người khôn chóng già, chỉ 25 tuổi đã thành côngHe's really an intelligent person who matured quickly, achieving success at just 25 years old

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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 lẫn quất vào ra tối ngày” mean?

Intelligent people mature quickly, while foolish ones remain immature Literally: Intelligent person quickly old, foolish person mixes with quince entering and exiting at dawn and dusk

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

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