Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ già tốt lúa

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Meaning · English

Older people provide good guidance

Literally: old rice seedling is good

Examples

Bà tôi luôn cho tôi những lời khuyên hữu ích, thật sự mạ già tốt lúaMy grandmother always gives me useful advice, it's true that older people provide good guidance

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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 tốt lúa” mean?

Older people provide good guidance Literally: old rice seedling is good

Is “Mạ già tốt lúa” formal or informal?

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

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