Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

To đầu mà dại, nhỏ dái mà khôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being foolish when young and wise when old

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trẻ thì dại, già thì khôn

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Literally: foolish at the head, wise at the tail

Examples

Tôi thấy ông già kia thật là to đầu mà dại, nhỏ dái mà khônI see that old man is really foolish when young and wise when old

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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, nhỏ dái mà khôn” mean?

Being foolish when young and wise when old Literally: foolish at the head, wise at the tail

Is “To đầu mà dại, nhỏ 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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