cũ người mới ta
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Old to them, new to us — one owner's castoff is the next one's prize.
Literally: worn to others, fresh to us
Examples
Đồ si mà, cũ người mới ta.Thrift finds — old to them, new to me.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cũ người mới ta” mean?
Old to them, new to us — one owner's castoff is the next one's prize. Literally: worn to others, fresh to us
Is “cũ người mới ta” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.