Già quen việc, trẻ quen chơi

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Meaning · English

Old people get used to work, young people get used to entertainment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già quen với công việc, người trẻ quen với giải trí

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Literally: Old familiar with work, young familiar with play

Examples

Ông già vẫn đi làm vì già quen việcThe old man still goes to work because old people get used to work

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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 việc, trẻ quen chơi” mean?

Old people get used to work, young people get used to entertainment Literally: Old familiar with work, young familiar with play

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

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