Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ úa thì lúa chóng xanh

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Meaning · English

Older people should yield to younger ones

Literally: Wheat withers then rice grows green

Examples

Khi ông già nghỉ hưu, con trai ông đã tiếp quản công ty, mạ úa thì lúa chóng xanhWhen the old man retired, his son took over the company, wheat withers then rice grows green

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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 úa thì lúa chóng xanh” mean?

Older people should yield to younger ones Literally: Wheat withers then rice grows green

Is “Mạ úa thì lúa chóng xanh” formal or informal?

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

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