Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không nghe già, vỡ làm ba mảnh

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Meaning · English

Refusing advice leads to trouble

Literally: Not listen to old, break into three pieces

Examples

Anh ấy không nghe già, vỡ làm ba mảnh khi đầu tư tiền vào dự án đóHe refused to listen to advice and suffered a great loss when investing money in that project

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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 “Không nghe già, vỡ làm ba mảnh” mean?

Refusing advice leads to trouble Literally: Not listen to old, break into three pieces

Is “Không nghe già, vỡ làm ba mảnh” formal or informal?

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

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