Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dâu vô nhà, mẹ già ra ngõ

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Meaning · English

Opportunities come when you are old and weak

Literally: bean sprouts enter the house, old mother goes out to the alley

Examples

Ông già chờ đợi cơ hội cả đời, cuối cùng Dâu vô nhà, mẹ già ra ngõThe old man waited for opportunities his whole life, finally the chance came when he was too old

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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 “Dâu vô nhà, mẹ già ra ngõ” mean?

Opportunities come when you are old and weak Literally: bean sprouts enter the house, old mother goes out to the alley

Is “Dâu vô nhà, mẹ già ra ngõ” formal or informal?

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

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