Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già còn chơi trống bỏi

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Meaning · English

Old people who still behave childish

Literally: Old but still play the drum

Examples

Ông già ấy già còn chơi trống bỏi, không ai muốn làm việc với ôngThat old man is old but still behaves childishly, nobody wants to work with him

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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 còn chơi trống bỏi” mean?

Old people who still behave childish Literally: Old but still play the drum

Is “Già còn chơi trống bỏi” formal or informal?

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

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