Ba cái vui thì trẻ, ba cái tẻ thì già
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Three joyful things keep you young, three boring things make you old
Examples
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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 tẻ thì già” mean?
Three joyful things keep you young, three boring things make you old Literally: three happy things then young, three boring things then old
Is “Ba cái vui thì trẻ, ba cái tẻ thì già” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.