Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già bát canh, trẻ manh áo mới

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Meaning · English

Old people pass on knowledge, young people take action

Literally: Old rice bowl, young new shirt

Examples

Ông già đã truyền đạt kinh nghiệm cho cháu trẻ, vậy mà cháu vẫn nói rằng già bát canh, trẻ manh áo mớiThe old man had passed on his experience to the young boy, but the boy still said that old people pass on knowledge, young people take action

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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 “Già bát canh, trẻ manh áo mới” mean?

Old people pass on knowledge, young people take action Literally: Old rice bowl, young new shirt

Is “Già bát canh, trẻ manh áo mới” formal or informal?

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

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