Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ già nhà dột

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An old problem that still exists

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề cũ vẫn còn tồn tại

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Literally: old mother, leaky house

Examples

Sau bao năm, vấn đề mẹ già nhà dột vẫn chưa được giải quyếtAfter many years, the old problem still has not been solved

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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 “Mẹ già nhà dột” mean?

An old problem that still exists Literally: old mother, leaky house

Is “Mẹ già nhà dột” formal or informal?

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

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