Đời xưa kén những con dòng, đời nay ấm cật no lòng thì thôi

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Meaning · English

People's expectations and priorities change over time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mong đợi và ưu tiên của con người thay đổi theo thời gian

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Literally: Old life chooses good family lines, modern life is full and satisfied

Examples

Đời xưa kén những con dòng, đời nay ấm cật no lòng thì thôi, con người ta thay đổi theo thời gianPeople's expectations and priorities change over time, in the past they chose good family lines, but now they are satisfied with being full and warm

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Đời xưa kén những con dòng, đời nay ấm cật no lòng thì thôi” mean?

People's expectations and priorities change over time Literally: Old life chooses good family lines, modern life is full and satisfied

Is “Đời xưa kén những con dòng, đời nay ấm cật no lòng thì thôi” formal or informal?

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