Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cọ già bà lim

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Meaning · English

Old people have valuable experience

Literally: old coconut tree, Mrs. Lim

Examples

Bà ấy đã sống lâu năm nên có nhiều kinh nghiệm, đúng như câu Cọ già bà limShe has lived for many years, so she has a lot of experience, just like the proverb Cọ già bà lim

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cọ già bà lim” mean?

Old people have valuable experience Literally: old coconut tree, Mrs. Lim

Is “Cọ già bà lim” formal or informal?

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

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