Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già lừa đạp dưa thối

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Meaning · English

An old person doing foolish things

Literally: old buffalo treading on rotten melon

Examples

Ông già đó thật là già lừa đạp dưa thối khi yêu một cô gái trẻThat old man is really foolish to fall in love with a young girl

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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 lừa đạp dưa thối” mean?

An old person doing foolish things Literally: old buffalo treading on rotten melon

Is “Già lừa đạp dưa thối” formal or informal?

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

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