Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gừng già, gừng rụi càng cay; anh hùng cơ cực càng dày nghĩa nhơn

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Meaning · English

Older people become more experienced and valuable

Literally: Old ginger, dry ginger is spicier; heroes in hardship have thicker human relationships

Examples

Người già trong làng thường là những người được mọi người tôn trọng nhấtOld people in the village are often the most respected ones

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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 “Gừng già, gừng rụi càng cay; anh hùng cơ cực càng dày nghĩa nhơn” mean?

Older people become more experienced and valuable Literally: Old ginger, dry ginger is spicier; heroes in hardship have thicker human relationships

Is “Gừng già, gừng rụi càng cay; anh hùng cơ cực càng dày nghĩa nhơn” formal or informal?

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