Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

To đầu mà dại, bé dái mà khôn

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Meaning · English

Intelligence comes with age and experience

Literally: old head but foolish, small waist but wise

Examples

To đầu mà dại, bé dái mà khôn, ông bà ta đã nói từ xưaIntelligence comes with age and experience, our ancestors said long ago

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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 “To đầu mà dại, bé dái mà khôn” mean?

Intelligence comes with age and experience Literally: old head but foolish, small waist but wise

Is “To đầu mà dại, bé dái mà khôn” formal or informal?

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

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