Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già quen làm, trẻ quen chơi

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Meaning · English

Old people do what they're used to, young people play and have fun

Literally: Old familiar do, young familiar play

Examples

Người già quen làm, trẻ quen chơi nên khó thay đổiSince old people are used to working and young people are used to playing, it's hard to change

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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 chơi” mean?

Old people do what they're used to, young people play and have fun Literally: Old familiar do, young familiar play

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

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

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