Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già sanh tật, đất sanh cỏ

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Meaning · English

Everything has its own weaknesses or drawbacks

Literally: Old produces disease, land produces grass

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm yếu riêng, như người ta nói: Già sanh tật, đất sanh cỏEveryone has their own weaknesses, as people say: Già sanh tật, đất sanh cỏ

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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 sanh tật, đất sanh cỏ” mean?

Everything has its own weaknesses or drawbacks Literally: Old produces disease, land produces grass

Is “Già sanh tật, đất sanh cỏ” formal or informal?

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

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