Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

lão bạn sanh châu

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Meaning · English

The old oyster yields the pearl — a child born to aging parents; late fruit, rare and prized.

Literally: aged oyster births the pearl

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “lão bạn sanh châu” mean?

The old oyster yields the pearl — a child born to aging parents; late fruit, rare and prized. Literally: aged oyster births the pearl

Is “lão bạn sanh châu” formal or informal?

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

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