Gừng già, gừng rụi, gừng cay; anh hùng càng cực càng đầy nghĩa nhân
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The older and more weathered someone is, the wiser and more virtuous they become
Người càng lớn tuổi và giàu kinh nghiệm, càng trở nên khôn ngoan và có đức
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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 “Gừng già, gừng rụi, gừng cay; anh hùng càng cực càng đầy nghĩa nhân” mean?
The older and more weathered someone is, the wiser and more virtuous they become Literally: Old ginger, shriveled ginger, spicy ginger; heroes are more full of humanity in hardship
Is “Gừng già, gừng rụi, gừng cay; anh hùng càng cực càng đầy nghĩa nhân” formal or informal?
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