Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ già ruộng ngấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Older people have more experience and wisdom

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già có nhiều kinh nghiệm và trí tuệ

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Literally: old rice field is deep

Examples

Người già thường có nhiều kinh nghiệm hơn nên nói 'Mạ già ruộng ngấu'Older people usually have more experience so it's said 'Mạ già ruộng ngấu'

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mạ già ruộng ngấu” mean?

Older people have more experience and wisdom Literally: old rice field is deep

Is “Mạ già ruộng ngấu” formal or informal?

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

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