Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mái già đực non

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An old and experienced person guides a younger one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có kinh nghiệm hướng dẫn người trẻ hơn

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Literally: Old roof, young beam

Examples

Người thầy già đã chỉ dẫn cho học trò mái già đực nonThe old teacher guided the young student, an example of mái già đực non

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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 “Mái già đực non” mean?

An old and experienced person guides a younger one Literally: Old roof, young beam

Is “Mái già đực non” formal or informal?

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

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