Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa khô bồ thóc, ngọn úa đúa cổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Older people should let younger ones take the lead

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người lớn tuổi nên để người trẻ dẫn đầu

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Literally: Dry rice and green rice, withered stem bends its neck

Examples

Ông già nên biết thế nào là lúc phải để cho thế hệ trẻ lên dẫn dắt, lúa khô bồ thóc, ngọn úa đúa cổ màThe old man should know when to let the young generation take the lead, after all, dry rice and green rice, withered stem bends its neck

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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 “Lúa khô bồ thóc, ngọn úa đúa cổ” mean?

Older people should let younger ones take the lead Literally: Dry rice and green rice, withered stem bends its neck

Is “Lúa khô bồ thóc, ngọn úa đúa cổ” formal or informal?

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