Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bương già bà lim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old people have old ways

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già có thói quen cũ

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Literally: Old bamboo, Mrs. Lim

Examples

Ông già vẫn bương già bà lim, không muốn thay đổi thói quenThe old man still has old ways, doesn't want to change his habits

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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 “Bương già bà lim” mean?

Old people have old ways Literally: Old bamboo, Mrs. Lim

Is “Bương già bà lim” formal or informal?

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

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