Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mòng già là bà cây lúa

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Meaning · English

Old crabs teach young ones to crawl sideways

Literally: Old crab is rice paddy lady

Examples

Mòng già là bà cây lúa, con nó cũng biết đi ngangOld crabs teach young ones to crawl sideways, their children also know how to do it

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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 “Mòng già là bà cây lúa” mean?

Old crabs teach young ones to crawl sideways Literally: Old crab is rice paddy lady

Is “Mòng già là bà cây 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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