Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần ba mươi tết thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Young people argue with their elders

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người trẻ tranh cãi với người lớn

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Literally: Near thirty Tet, the dead argue with the pallbearers

Examples

Khi gặp những vấn đề của tuổi trẻ, người ta thường nói gần ba mươi tết thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng.When encountering problems of youth, people often say nearly thirty Tet, the dead argue with the pallbearers.

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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 “Gần ba mươi tết thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng.” mean?

Young people argue with their elders Literally: Near thirty Tet, the dead argue with the pallbearers

Is “Gần ba mươi tết thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng.” formal or informal?

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