Đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ con

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Meaning · English

Seek advice from experienced people and consider the perspectives of younger ones

Literally: Go on the road ask old people, go home ask children

Examples

Khi gặp vấn đề khó, tôi thường đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ con để có nhiều ý kiếnWhen facing a difficult problem, I often seek advice from older people and consider the opinions of younger ones at home

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

Common questions

What does “Đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ con” mean?

Seek advice from experienced people and consider the perspectives of younger ones Literally: Go on the road ask old people, go home ask children

Is “Đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ con” formal or informal?

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