Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bầu già thì mướp cũng xơ

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Meaning · English

When the leader is old, the whole system becomes outdated

Literally: Old gourd, mellow gourd is also fibrous

Examples

Sau khi tổng giám đốc nghỉ hưu, công ty bắt đầu sa sút, bầu già thì mướp cũng xơAfter the CEO retired, the company started to decline, old gourd, mellow gourd is also fibrous

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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 “Bầu già thì mướp cũng xơ” mean?

When the leader is old, the whole system becomes outdated Literally: Old gourd, mellow gourd is also fibrous

Is “Bầu già thì mướp cũng xơ” formal or informal?

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