Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cây đa cũ bến đò xưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The old banyan, the old ferry landing — the places that sheltered you once, never to be forgotten.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: old banyan tree, former ferry wharf

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cây đa cũ bến đò xưa” mean?

The old banyan, the old ferry landing — the places that sheltered you once, never to be forgotten. Literally: old banyan tree, former ferry wharf

Is “cây đa cũ bến đò xưa” formal or informal?

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

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