Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ em

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Meaning · English

Seek advice from experienced people and consider new ideas

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

Examples

Khi xây nhà, anh ấy đi đường hỏi người già, về nhà hỏi trẻ em để có quyết định tốt nhấtWhen building a house, he sought advice from old people on the road and considered his children's ideas at home to make the best decision

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

Common questions

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

Seek advice from experienced people and consider new ideas Literally: Go on the road ask old people, go home ask children

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

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

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