Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Da gà tóc bạc

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Meaning · English

Old but still strong and active

Literally: chicken skin white hair

Examples

Ông già da gà tóc bạc vẫn leo núi như trẻ traiThe old man with chicken skin and white hair can still climb mountains like a young boy

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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 “Da gà tóc bạc” mean?

Old but still strong and active Literally: chicken skin white hair

Is “Da gà tóc bạc” formal or informal?

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

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