Chuông già đồng điếu chuông kêu, anh già lời nói, em xiêu tấm lòng

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Meaning · English

Older people's words can easily win younger people's hearts

Literally: Old bell resonates with old flute, older brother's words, younger brother's heart wavers

Examples

Bà nói với cháu rằng "Chuông già đồng điếu chuông kêu, anh già lời nói, em xiêu tấm lòng"The old woman told her grandson that older people's words can easily win younger people's hearts

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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.

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What does “Chuông già đồng điếu chuông kêu, anh già lời nói, em xiêu tấm lòng” mean?

Older people's words can easily win younger people's hearts Literally: Old bell resonates with old flute, older brother's words, younger brother's heart wavers

Is “Chuông già đồng điếu chuông kêu, anh già lời nói, em xiêu tấm lòng” formal or informal?

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