Cau già khéo bổ thì ngon, nạ dòng trang điểm lại còn giòn hơn xưa

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Meaning · English

An older person who knows how to take care of themselves can be more attractive than a younger one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người già biết chăm sóc bản thân có thể hấp dẫn hơn người trẻ

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Literally: Old cabbage cleverly sliced is delicious, young cabbage dressed up is even crunchier than before

Examples

Bà xã tôi 40 tuổi rồi, nhưng cau già khéo bổ thì ngon, nạ dòng trang điểm lại còn giòn hơn xưaMy wife is 40 years old, but she knows how to take care of herself and is even more attractive than before

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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 “Cau già khéo bổ thì ngon, nạ dòng trang điểm lại còn giòn hơn xưa” mean?

An older person who knows how to take care of themselves can be more attractive than a younger one Literally: Old cabbage cleverly sliced is delicious, young cabbage dressed up is even crunchier than before

Is “Cau già khéo bổ thì ngon, nạ dòng trang điểm lại còn giòn hơn xưa” formal or informal?

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