Người khôn mau già, người dại lẩn quất vào ra tối ngày

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people age quickly due to worries, while foolish ones remain youthful

Literally: Clever people quickly old, foolish people hide and seek in and out at dawn and dusk

Examples

Người khôn mau già, người dại lẩn quất vào ra tối ngày, anh ấy thật là người khônHe's really clever and has aged quickly

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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 mau già, người dại lẩn quất vào ra tối ngày” mean?

Intelligent people age quickly due to worries, while foolish ones remain youthful Literally: Clever people quickly old, foolish people hide and seek in and out at dawn and dusk

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

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