Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tóc bạc da mồi

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Meaning · English

Old but still vigorous and healthy

Literally: white hair, caramel skin

Examples

Ông nội tôi đã 80 tuổi nhưng tóc bạc da mồi, vẫn đi tập thể dục mỗi ngàyMy grandfather is 80 years old but he's still got white hair and caramel skin, and still exercises every day

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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 “Tóc bạc da mồi” mean?

Old but still vigorous and healthy Literally: white hair, caramel skin

Is “Tóc bạc da mồi” formal or informal?

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

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