Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già sinh tật như đất sinh cỏ

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Meaning · English

Old age brings many ailments

Literally: Old generates faults like earth generates grass

Examples

Khi về già, bố tôi thường than thở rằng già sinh tật như đất sinh cỏWhen my father got old, he often complained that old age brings many ailments

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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 sinh tật như đất sinh cỏ” mean?

Old age brings many ailments Literally: Old generates faults like earth generates grass

Is “Già sinh tật như đất sinh 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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