Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già không trót đời

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Meaning · English

Old age does not guarantee wisdom or good behavior

Literally: old no whole life

Examples

Ông già đó già không trót đời, vẫn hay gây gổ với hàng xómThat old man is old but not whole life, he still often quarrels with his neighbors

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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 không trót đời” mean?

Old age does not guarantee wisdom or good behavior Literally: old no whole life

Is “Già không trót đời” formal or informal?

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

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