Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba cái vui thì trẻ, ba cái bẽ thì già

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Three joys make one young, three sorrows make one old

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ba niềm vui làm cho trẻ, ba nỗi buồn làm cho già

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Literally: three things happy then young, three things sad then old

Examples

Cô ấy luôn lạc quan, ba cái vui thì trẻ, nên dù già nhưng vẫn rất rạng rỡShe's always optimistic, three joys make one young, so even though she's old, she's still very radiant

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba cái vui thì trẻ, ba cái bẽ thì già” mean?

Three joys make one young, three sorrows make one old Literally: three things happy then young, three things sad then old

Is “Ba cái vui thì trẻ, ba cái bẽ thì già” formal or informal?

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