Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lão ô bách tuế bất như phượng hoàng sơ sinh

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Meaning · English

An old crow is better than a young phoenix

Literally: old crow hundred years not like phoenix newly born

Examples

Lão ô bách tuế bất như phượng hoàng sơ sinh, ông nên giữ nhân viên cũAn old crow is better than a young phoenix, you should keep the old employee

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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 “Lão ô bách tuế bất như phượng hoàng sơ sinh” mean?

An old crow is better than a young phoenix Literally: old crow hundred years not like phoenix newly born

Is “Lão ô bách tuế bất như phượng hoàng sơ sinh” formal or informal?

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

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