Càng già, càng dẻo, càng dai, càng gẫy chân chõng, càng sai chân giường

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Meaning · English

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

Examples

Khi về già, ông ấy càng già, càng dẻo, càng dai, càng gẫy chân chõng, càng sai chân giườngWhen he got older, he got more and more prone to mistakes

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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?

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