Được lòng người lớn, hơn được lòng trẻ con

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Meaning · English

Gaining approval from elders is more valuable than from children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được lòng người lớn quý giá hơn được lòng trẻ

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Literally: Respected by adults, better than respected by children

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cố gắng được lòng người lớn, hơn được lòng trẻ conHe always tries to gain approval from elders, rather than from children

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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 “Được lòng người lớn, hơn được lòng trẻ con” mean?

Gaining approval from elders is more valuable than from children Literally: Respected by adults, better than respected by children

Is “Được lòng người lớn, hơn được lòng trẻ con” formal or informal?

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