Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già đời còn mang tơi chữa cháy

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Meaning · English

Experienced people can still contribute to solving problems

Literally: Old age still carries a bucket to put out fire

Examples

Ông già đã về hưu nhưng vẫn góp ý cho công ty, thật sự già đời còn mang tơi chữa cháyThe old man has retired but still gives advice to the company, indeed experienced people can still contribute to solving problems

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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 đời còn mang tơi chữa cháy” mean?

Experienced people can still contribute to solving problems Literally: Old age still carries a bucket to put out fire

Is “Già đời còn mang tơi chữa cháy” formal or informal?

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

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