cây đa cũ bến đò xưa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The old banyan, the old ferry landing — the places that sheltered you once, never to be forgotten.
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.