Già sinh tật, đất sinh cỏ

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Meaning · English

Old age brings weaknesses, and idle land breeds weeds

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuổi già đem lại điểm yếu, đất bỏ hoang sinh ra cỏ dại

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Literally: Old generate tics, earth generate grass

Examples

Khi về già, ông bắt đầu già sinh tật, không còn chăm sóc vườn được nữa, nên đất sinh cỏ um tùm.When he got old, he started getting weak, could no longer take care of the garden, so weeds grew everywhere.

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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 sinh tật, đất sinh cỏ” mean?

Old age brings weaknesses, and idle land breeds weeds Literally: Old generate tics, earth generate grass

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

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