Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già chẳng trót đời, mặc áo tơi mà chết

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Meaning · English

Die without achieving anything significant

Literally: Old but not virtuous, wear hemp shirt to die

Examples

Ông ấy suốt đời chẳng làm được gì, thật là già chẳng trót đờiHe didn't accomplish anything in his life, it's really 'old but not virtuous'

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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 chẳng trót đời, mặc áo tơi mà chết” mean?

Die without achieving anything significant Literally: Old but not virtuous, wear hemp shirt to die

Is “Già chẳng trót đời, mặc áo tơi mà chết” formal or informal?

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

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