Càng già, càng dẻo, càng dai, càng gẫy chân chõng, càng sai chân giường
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The older one gets, the more likely to make mistakes
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 “Càng già, càng dẻo, càng dai, càng gẫy chân chõng, càng sai chân giường” mean?
The older one gets, the more likely to make mistakes Literally: The more old, the more flexible, the more tough, the more break leg of bed, the more wrong leg of bed
Is “Càng già, càng dẻo, càng dai, càng gẫy chân chõng, càng sai chân giường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.