Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già quen làm, trẻ quen ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old people work, young people eat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già làm việc, người trẻ hưởng lợi

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Literally: Old familiar work, young familiar eat

Examples

Gia đình tôi áp dụng nguyên tắc già quen làm, trẻ quen ănMy family applies the principle of old people working, young people eating

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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 quen làm, trẻ quen ăn” mean?

Old people work, young people eat Literally: Old familiar work, young familiar eat

Is “Già quen làm, trẻ quen ăn” formal or informal?

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

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