Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già mái hại trống

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Meaning · English

An old and useless person can still cause trouble

Literally: old roof damages drum

Examples

Ông già đó già mái hại trống, không làm gì có ích mà còn gây rốiThat old man is old roof damages drum, he doesn't do anything useful but still causes trouble

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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 mái hại trống” mean?

An old and useless person can still cause trouble Literally: old roof damages drum

Is “Già mái hại trống” formal or informal?

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

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