Người khôn thì lại vừa già, vừa biết ăn bớt thì ra lão làng
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A wise person becomes experienced and knows how to compromise
Người khôn trở nên có kinh nghiệm và biết thỏa hiệp
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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 thì lại vừa già, vừa biết ăn bớt thì ra lão làng” mean?
A wise person becomes experienced and knows how to compromise Literally: A wise person is both old and knows how to reduce
Is “Người khôn thì lại vừa già, vừa biết ăn bớt thì ra lão làng” formal or informal?
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