Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tóc còn xanh, nanh còn sắc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Still young and vigorous

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vẫn còn trẻ và tràn đầy năng lượng

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Literally: Hair still black, teeth still sharp

Examples

Ông ấy tuổi đã cao nhưng tóc còn xanh, nanh còn sắc, vẫn làm việc hiệu quả.He is old but still young and vigorous, still working effectively.

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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 còn xanh, nanh còn sắc” mean?

Still young and vigorous Literally: Hair still black, teeth still sharp

Is “Tóc còn xanh, nanh còn sắc” formal or informal?

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

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