Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân lão tâm bất lão

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Meaning · English

One's body may be old, but their mind remains young

Literally: Old body, not old heart

Examples

Ông đã 70 tuổi nhưng thân lão tâm bất lão, vẫn hay đi du lịchHe's 70 years old but his body may be old, his mind remains young, so he still travels a lot

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

Common questions

What does “Thân lão tâm bất lão” mean?

One's body may be old, but their mind remains young Literally: Old body, not old heart

Is “Thân lão tâm bất lão” formal or informal?

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

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