Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cau già dao sắc lại non

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Meaning · English

Old but still capable and energetic

Literally: old sugarcane sharp knife again young

Examples

Ông nội tôi 70 tuổi rồi, nhưng vẫn cau già dao sắc lại non, làm việc nhà như người trẻMy grandfather is 70 years old, but he's still old but sharp as a knife, doing household chores like a young person

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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 “Cau già dao sắc lại non” mean?

Old but still capable and energetic Literally: old sugarcane sharp knife again young

Is “Cau già dao sắc lại non” formal or informal?

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

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