Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ thì bé dại thơ ngây, già thì lẫn lộn biết ngày nào khôn

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Meaning · English

Youth is naive, age is wise

Literally: Young then small and naive, old then mixed up and knowing which day is wise

Examples

Tuổi trẻ thì bé dại thơ ngây, già thì lẫn lộn biết ngày nào khônYou're young and naive, when you're old you'll be mixed up and know which day is wise

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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 “Trẻ thì bé dại thơ ngây, già thì lẫn lộn biết ngày nào khôn” mean?

Youth is naive, age is wise Literally: Young then small and naive, old then mixed up and knowing which day is wise

Is “Trẻ thì bé dại thơ ngây, già thì lẫn lộn biết ngày nào 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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